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Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland

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Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland

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New Book Explores Forgotten History of the Man Who Named the Underground Railroad

Former 'Sun' reporter Scott Shane introduces us to writer, activist, and former enslaved shoemaker Thomas Smallwood—a Harriet Tubman-worthy figure whose story is barely known.