Freedom River
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Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.
AbolitionistsAfrican American abolitionistsAfrican AmericansBiographyFree African AmericansJuvenile literatureSlaverySlavesUnderground railroadParker, John 1827-1900Underground railroad, juvenile literatureSlavery, united states