Summary of Margaret A. Burnham's By Hands Now Known

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#1 Anthony Burns was a slave who escaped bondage and ended up in Canada. He was a preacher, and he helped end slavery in America. He was also a Black man who could pass for white. -> The stories of slaves who escaped and got to Canada are well-known, but the stories of those who escaped and were taken to northern states by the Underground Railroad are less so.

#2 In 1854, Anthony Burns, a Black man, escaped from slavery and went to Canada. He was a preacher, and he helped end slavery in America.

#3 In the post-slavery cases, northern and southern Black communities collaborated to prevent the return of a wanted person, and Black lawyers played a prominent role in shaping community protest and legal strategy.

#4 Fugitives escaping slavery were helped by Black communities in northern states, and this helped end slavery.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350034646

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Insights on Margaret A. Burnham's By Hands Now Known

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#1

Anthony Burns was a slave who escaped bondage and ended up in Canada. He was a preacher, and he helped end slavery in America. He was also a Black man who could pass for white. -> The stories of slaves who escaped and got to Canada are well-known, but the stories of those who escaped and were taken to northern states by the Underground Railroad are less so.

#2

In 1854, Anthony Burns, a Black man, escaped from slavery and went to Canada. He was a preacher, and he helped end slavery in America.

#3

In the post-slavery cases, northern and southern Black communities collaborated to prevent the return of a wanted person, and Black lawyers played a prominent role in shaping community protest and legal strategy.

#4

Fugitives escaping slavery were helped by Black communities in northern states, and this helped end slavery.

#5

The Black community in Detroit was extremely welcoming to escaped slaves.

#6

Slavery was ended by the Black community in northern states, and this helped end slavery.

#7

Anthony Burns, a Black man, escaped from slavery and helped end it in America. The