Urie v. Johnston, 3 Pen. & W. 212 (Pa. 1831)
Thomas Urie (plaintiff) against Sampson Johnston (defendant) regarding wages owed to Johnston unpaid by Urie. Johnston, son of enslaved woman Jane, was born into slavery …
William Still: the Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia
“The first full-length biography of William Still, one of the most important leaders of the Underground Railroad. ‘William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel …
Neither Fugitive Nor Free: Atlantic Slavery, Freedom Suits, and the Legal Culture of Travel
“‘Neither Fugitive nor Free’ draws on the freedom suit as recorded in the press and court documents to offer a critically and historically engaged understanding …