Joshua Glover: And the End of Slavery
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With the aid of the Underground Railroad, Glover fled slavery after being recaptured.
Joshua Glover fled slavery in St. Louis, Missouri, only to be recaptured in Wisconsin. Defying the Fugitive Slave Act, abolitionists including Sherman Booth aided Joshua in his journey via the Underground Railroad. These actions were part of a chain of events that led to the formation of the Republican Party and the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Wisconsin Biographies is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Timothy William Trout Education Fund, a gift of Monroe and Sandra Trout.
Joshua Glover: And the End of Slavery
Special | 5m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Joshua Glover fled slavery in St. Louis, Missouri, only to be recaptured in Wisconsin. Defying the Fugitive Slave Act, abolitionists including Sherman Booth aided Joshua in his journey via the Underground Railroad. These actions were part of a chain of events that led to the formation of the Republican Party and the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Timothy William Trout Education Fund, a gift of Monroe and Sandra Trout.