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Buxton National Historic Site and Museum: Introduction to Elgin

Printout from webpage of an introdcution to Elgin (also known as Buxtin), which was the last of four organized black settlements to come into existence in Canada. Some highlighting.

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Deerfield "Underground Railroad" Activities; The Underground Railroad: Northeastern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin

Photocopy of section of the book The Underground Railroad: Northeastern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin by James Dorsey related to escaped slaves who may have passed through the Deerfield area.

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