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Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, the reputed president of the Underground railroad; being a brief history of the labors of a lifetime in behalf of the slave, with the stories of numerous fugitives, who gained their freedom through his instrumentality. Cincinnati, R. Clarke & co,
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The Levi Coffin State Historic Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, the Reputed President of the Underground Railroad; Being a Brief History of the Labors of a Lifetime in Behalf of the Slave, with the Stories of Numerous Fugitives, Who Gained Their Freedom Through His Instrumentality, and Many Other Incidents.
Levi Coffin saw oppression and decided Levi Coffin (born October 28, , New Garden [now in Greensboro], North Carolina, U.S.—died September 16, , Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American abolitionist, called the “President of the Underground Railroad,” who assisted thousands of runaway slaves on their flight to freedom.
Coffin writes about his experiences Levi Coffin Jr. (October 28, – September 16, ) was an American Quaker, Republican, abolitionist, farmer, businessman and humanitarian.
Catherine Coffin's husband Levi published Coffin retired from public life in the s and wrote an autobiography, Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, published in , a year before his death. Below are some excerpts from his autobiography, describing how the Underground Railroad operated.
Levi Coffin was known as the Historic Site in Fountain City, wrote the hall-of-fame nominations for the Coffins. She emphasized Levi Coffin’s autobiography, “Reminiscences,” as a primary source detailing the couple’s decades of dedication before and during the Civil War, providing shelter, food and guidance to help freedom seekers escape slavery.