Enslaved fugitives referred to the Ohio River as the River Jordan. It was a metaphor for freedom like the Israelites’ flight from slavery in Egypt through the parted waters of the Red Sea. Except the ...
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WTAJ Altoona on MSNUnderground Railroad history comes through Bedford and Blair CountiesThe Underground Railroad was known for helping many enslaved people escape to freedom. It consisted of a network of people ...
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