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Main Ideas:
Brooklyn’s role in the Underground Railroad–places and people who helped fugitive slaves escape
Uses examples: Duffield Street houses, Plymouth Church, Weeksville
mock slave auctions at Plymouth Church
Beecher’s sermons
exit shaft of Duffield Street
Brooklyn’s harbor–role of ships
famous abolitionist visitors
date of publication: 10/12/2007
author: John Strausbaugh
source: New York Times
The article âOn the Trial of Brooklynâs Underground Railroadâ published in The New York Times by John Strausbaugh talks about Brooklynâs Role in the Underground Railroad during the civil war. It mentions places and people who helped fugitive slaves escape the south to flee further north. In the article in mentions Plymouth Church as the epicenter, of the runway slaves to rest. Many things happened in this church to help the slaves escape to freedom one of their main activist was Henry Ward Beecher, the churches first preacher. He held mock slave auctions to impact the people view on slavery. In the article it mentions Beecherâs most famous slave auction, in 1860 a girl nick named pinky stood up in front of the whole congregation as they were trying to buy her freedom. This was only one place in Brooklyn that stood up for slaves rightâs and helped them, the article also mentions others like Duffield Street houses and Weekville.
In the article “On the Trail of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad” published by The New York Times in October of 2007 by John Strausbaugh he speaks about the role of Brooklyn in the Underground Railroad. Brooklyn played a big role, and Strausbaugh mentions important stops of Underground railroad in Brooklyn. Plymouth Church was the main stop and was also called “The Grand Central Depot.” Famous abolitionists visited Plymouth Church such as Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglas, and Wendell Phillips. Henry Ward Beecher was an abolitionist who helped keep slaves safe by hiding them in the church basement. He held mock slave auctions to get people’s attention and to impact his community to get rid of slavery. In the article Strausbaugh writes about the most famous slave auction taken place at the church in 1860. A girl by the name of Pinky for her light skin complexion became known for this auction. Henry Ward Beecher urged his congregation to buy her freedom, and when she was sold he put a ring on her finger and said “With this ring, I thee wed to freedom.” Strausbaugh also mentions Fulton and Duffield Street where now the Abolitionist Place sign posts. There were exit shafts on some of the houses on the blocks to suggest it was part of the Underground Railroad. The Brooklyn Harbor played a vital role in the Underground Railroad because southern goods were imported through the harbor and with that came slave escapees who were sneaked in. Weekville was another community in Brooklyn of slave escapees. It was one of the few safe havens for slave escapees because it was a black community.
In the article âOn the Trail of Brooklynâs Underground Railroadâ, by John Strausbaugh, published by The New York Times on October 12, 2007, the author talks about Duffield Streets alternative name: Abolitionist Place. The author then goes on to explain that the purpose of this alternative name was to acknowledgement the Underground Railroad that was located in Brooklyn. In the article the author explains that Brooklyn was an important area that helped fugitives from the south, which were illegal even after New York abolished slavery. The author also talks about some likely freedom routes through Brooklyn. âAcquiring its railroad imagery by the 1830s, this antislavery network had its own âstationmastersâ and âconductorsâ, who helped organize runawaysâ passages north, and its own âstationsâ and âdepotsâ, where they hid.â The author explains that out of many churches that participated by helping the fugitives, the main one was the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims. It was called its âGrand Central Depotâ. He also states the importance of Henry Ward Beecher, who was the Plymouth Churchâs first preacher. He would hold popular masses and invite antislavery giants such as Sojourner Truth and Fredrick Douglass. He would also have mock slave auctions in the church, which he called âa panic of sympathyâ. He took a child name Pinky out of slavery by placing a ring on her finger. He said that âno child should be in slavery, let alone a child like this.â The author also talks about the abandoned subway tunnel on Duffield Street, which people speculate was used by the Underground Railroad. He also talks about a place called Weeksville, which was the remains of an African American community founded 11 years after slavery ended in New York.
The article “On the trial of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad”, which was published by John Strausbaugh of the New York Times on Oct, 12, 2007. In the the article Strausbaugh talks about Brooklyn’s role during the Civil War in the Underground Railroad. He mentions places like Duffield street houses, Plymouth Church and Weeksville. Also people who helped in the escape of fugitives slaves from the south in order to go on to the north. Plymouth Church was the place of rest for the fugitive slaves. Henry Ward Beecher was one of the main activists amonge lots of others. Many things were done in this church in helping the slaves. Henry Ward Beecher was also the first preacher in the church and held mock slave auctions to impact the peoples views on slavery. The article also has a part where it speeks of Beecher’s most famous auction in 1860 a girl named Pinky by Nick who stood up in the front of the whole congregation as Pinky’s freedom was bought.
In the article ” On the Trial of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad” published in the New York time by John Strausbaugh, it talks about how Brooklyn is one of the places that helped fugitive slave to escape from the south to the north. It mention the Church, “Plymouth Church” it’s basement serve as a hiding place for the slave to keep them save. The article also mention Henry Ward Beecher being a great abolitionist who held mock audition in order to get sympathy from people and support his cause against slavery. One of the most famous slave auction taken place at 1860, who Henry Ward Beecher urged congregation to buy Pinky’s freedom; a 9 years old girl with her light skin complexion. Weekvile is also one of the places that help escaped slave. It serve as a safe place for escaped slave to live.
The New York Times October 2007 published article âOn the Trail of Brooklynâs Underground Railroadâ by John Strausbaugh, discusses the Underground Railroad and how it affected Brooklyn during the civil war. It explores the history of certain homes that could have been used by people using the railroad. The article also mentions Plymouth Churchâs history as the safe haven for the escaped slaves to stay in. Also the churches first preacher, Henry Ward Beecher, and his mock trials were discussed. His most famous was with a 9 year old slave nicknamed pinky, for her light complexion. Beecher would act similar to real slave actioners to show the horrors of slavery. The ships that had taken hidden slaves into Brooklyn harbor and the hidden exit shaft on Duffield Street are also mentioned. And so are some of the famous abolitionists that visited over the years like Abraham Lincoln, Fredrick Douglas, Mark Twain, and Sojouner Truth.
A article titled ââOn the Trail of Brooklynâs Underground Railroadâ by John Strausbaugh was published on The New York Times news in October 2007. This article is about the freedom rights of slavery on North of USA during 19th century and also todayâs modern world. The author uses two character to represent the history the freedom of slavery, Henry Ward Beecher and a slave girl name Pinky, whoâs naturally white. âIn a theatrical flourish Beecher fetched a ring from the collection plate, slipped it onto Pinkyâs finger and declared, âWith this ring, I thee wed to freedom.â This quote that was mentioned by Henry Beecher was approval of freedom for slaves on north part of America. Moreover, the author make connection between this two characters by showing what the sympathy of human kinds should look like. Furthermore, âWeeksville was founded in 1838, 11 years after the end of slavery in New York State.â And, âThereâs no black meseum in Brooklyn to celebrate the Underground Railroad, âThis is the house to do it in. Itâs important that the children and all of the people can see what people had to go through to be freeâ, mentioned by Ms. Chatel, this are the proves for us modern generation to know what exactly happened in late 19th century towards slaves in north from the south of USA.
In his article “on the trails of Brooklyn’s underground Railroad” published in October of 2007 in The New York Times, John Strausbaugh dicusses the the undergrund railroad and how it affected Brooklyn during the civil war.This article refers specifically to certain homes in Duffield Street that could have been used by people using the railroads in this case fugitive slaves. It also includes the role of Plymouth church in ths part of history which was a refuge to slave, this churches first preacher was Henry Ward Beecher who was famouse for his mock slave auctions and his support as an abolitinist. It is explained how slaves came from the north in ships and were hidden in duffield street until their freedom was obtain. Famous visitors to this abolitionist places over the years are also mentioned in the article.