New Hampshire was once a hotbed of abolitionist activity. But the state
had its struggles with slavery, with Portsmouth serving as a slave-trade
hub for New England. Abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison,
Nathaniel Peabody Rogers and Stephen Symonds Foster helped create a
statewide antislavery movement. Abolitionists and freed slaves assisted
in transporting escapees to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Author
Michelle Arnosky Sherburne uncovers the truth about slavery, the
Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement in New Hampshire.