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This pathfinder tells the story of Rochester and its role in the
abolitionist movement and the Civil War. Here you can learn about the
abolitionists and the
Underground Railroad stops. You can read
abolitionist newspapers,
slave narratives,
abolitionist speeches and anti-slavery songs
which were published in the area or written by local abolitionists.
When you get to Parts 2 and 3, you can learn about the Civil War and its
effects on Rochester. See pictures of
Civil War soldiers and learn about their
struggles on the battlefield. Experience
the war through the personal papers of
Capt. Henry L. Achilles. Learn about
civilian relief efforts, explore
political cartoons and research
individual soldiers. Follow the war news
week by week. Learn about Rochester at the close of war in
1865. Learn about
Civil War veterans,
local monuments, historical markers and
graves. You can also learn about
Frederick Douglass' funeral in Rochester.
Although local abolitionists and Civil War soldiers are still being
commemorated to this day, our story ends in 1947, with the donation of the
Roster and Scrapbook of the Grand Army of the Republic, Dept. of New York
to the City of Rochester and Rochester Public Library. This volume shows
the importance those who came before us placed upon preserving the stories
of this tumultuous, violent, yet heroic era. It is our hope that Many
Roads to Freedom: Abolitionism and the Civil War in Rochester continues
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