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Levi Coffin: President of the Levi Coffin: President of the Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad

Born 28Born 28thth of October, of October, 1789 in New Garden, 1789 in New Garden, Guilford County, NCGuilford County, NC

Became a Quaker and Became a Quaker and established a Sunday established a Sunday school at his homeschool at his home

In 1821, he and his In 1821, he and his cousin Vestal cousin Vestal organized a school for organized a school for slavesslaves

Levi and Catherine CoffinLevi and Catherine Coffin Levi married Catherine Levi married Catherine

White in Guilford County in White in Guilford County in 18241824

In 1826, they moved to In 1826, they moved to Wayne County, Indiana, Wayne County, Indiana, where they opened a where they opened a general storegeneral store

Coffin became a member Coffin became a member of the Committee on of the Committee on Concerns of People of Concerns of People of Color to Consider Their Color to Consider Their EducationEducation

Levi Coffin on the Levi Coffin on the Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad

Wayne County was on the route of Wayne County was on the route of the Underground Railroadthe Underground Railroad

Levi Coffin on the Levi Coffin on the Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad

Levi helped shelter slaves Levi helped shelter slaves on their way to Canadaon their way to Canada

He maintained two teams He maintained two teams of people to help himof people to help him

At night, Levi journeyed At night, Levi journeyed over secret roads to carry over secret roads to carry fugitive slaves to safe fugitive slaves to safe placesplaces

Levi’s cousin, Vestal, Levi’s cousin, Vestal, organized an organized an Underground Railroad Underground Railroad stop in Guilford Countystop in Guilford County

Levi Coffin: President of the Levi Coffin: President of the Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad

One of the slaves Levi saved became One of the slaves Levi saved became known as Eliza Harris in known as Eliza Harris in Uncle Tom’s Uncle Tom’s CabinCabin

He moved to Cincinnati, OH, where he He moved to Cincinnati, OH, where he ran a store selling only free-made ran a store selling only free-made goodsgoods

In the last years of his life, he was In the last years of his life, he was delegate to the International Anti-delegate to the International Anti-Slavery Society and dedicated his life Slavery Society and dedicated his life to abolishing slaveryto abolishing slavery

The Underground Railroad in The Underground Railroad in North CarolinaNorth Carolina

North Carolina, 1840 (NC Maps)

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North Carolina 1842 (NC Maps)

Find the docsouth.unc.edu “North Carolina Experience” collection, and search for the anti-slavery movements in North Carolina. Levi Coffin’s autobiography, titled, “Reminiscences of Levi Coffin,” is located in this collection. In the space below, summarize one story Levi Coffin told about slavery in North Carolina. What words does he use to show his feelings about slavery? (Hint: Use Ctrl F to find the term “North Carolina.”)

Go to docsouth.unc.edu and explore the “North Carolina Experience” Go to docsouth.unc.edu and explore the “North Carolina Experience” collection. Find the information on the anti-slavery movement of collection. Find the information on the anti-slavery movement of North Carolina. In the box below, name four people (besides Levi North Carolina. In the box below, name four people (besides Levi

Coffin) who wrote about or worked as abolitionists in North Carolina. Coffin) who wrote about or worked as abolitionists in North Carolina. Give their Give their namesnames and the and the title of their work.title of their work.

In the same collection, find the document entitled, “An Address to the People of North Carolina on the Evils of Slavery.” Read this document. In a paragraph below, explain three reasons the authors give as to why slavery should be abolished. Is the speech convincing for the time period? Why or why not? You may add a slide if you don’t have enough space.