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Quakers, Slavery, and the Underground Railroad: Introduction and Online Sources

Resources in the Friends Historical Collection at Guilford College supporting research and topics relating to Quakers, slavery, anti-slavery efforts, and the Underground Railroad with special focus on Guilford County and North Carolina connections.

Online Resources

 

  • The Underground Railroad in Guilford County, by M. Gertrude Beal (The Southern Friend, Spring 1980)
  • The Guilford College Woods
  • Reminiscences of Levi Coffin

 

The Underground Railroad and Guilford College

One of the most frequently asked questions in the Friends Historical Colleciton is for information about the Underground Railroad and other related antislavery activities by Quaker in North Carolina.  This guide provides some information on local resources and information about how to research the Underground Railroad and related topics in Guilford's Hege Library.