02/03/1859: Underground Railroad.

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0197

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

The Underground Railroad seems to be stocked with passengers just at present. The rush is so great that it is almost impossible to find ample accommodations peculiar to that class of the traveling public.

Date(s) of Creation

2/3/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Unidentified Free Blacks

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Kansas Tribune (Lawrence, KS, 1855-1859): 02/03/1859, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/19/2026

General Notes

Note

Lawrence, Kansas

Note

1859.02.03 UGRR The_Kansas_Tribune_1859_02_03_Page_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/03/1859: Underground Railroad.