Escape on the Pearl
The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad
by Mary Kay Ricks

Description:

On the evening of April 15, 1848, nearly eighty enslaved Americans attempted one of history's most audacious escapes. Setting sail from Washington, D.C., on a schooner named the Pearl, the fugitives began a daring 225-mile journey to freedom in the North—and put in motion a furiously fought battle over slavery in America that would consume Congress, the streets of the capital, and the White House itself.

Mary Kay Ricks's unforgettable chronicle brings to life the Underground Railroad's largest escape attempt, the seemingly immutable politics of slavery, and the individuals who struggled to end it. Escape on the Pearl reveals the incredible odyssey of those who were onboard, including the remarkable lives of fugitives Mary and Emily Edmonson, the two sisters at the heart of this true story of courage and determination.

Escape on the Pearl
The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad
by Mary Kay Ricks

ISBN: 9780060786601
ISBN-10: 0060786604
Publisher: Harper Perennial (HarperCollins)
Publication Date: 2008
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
Book Type: New