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Resources On John P. Parker And “His Promised Land: The Autobiography of John P. Parker, Former Slave and Conductor on the Underground Railroad”

Here is an excerpt from the Wikipedia article about John P. Parker, a hero of the underground railroad: John P. Parker (1827 – January 30, 1900) was an American abolitionist, inventor, iron moulder and industrialist. Parker, who was African American, … Continue reading

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