Indiana's Underground Railroad

Speakers: Jeff and Alicia Rasley

A history of the development, routes, and working of how fleeing enslaved people made their way through Indiana to Canada, or stayed in Indiana prior to the Civil War. Conductors and communities who 'ran' the Underground Railroad will be described, as will the special involvement of Quakers, freed slaves, and abolitionists. Pictures will be shown, which were taken by Jeff's and Alicia's travels around Indiana for their book project about Indiana small towns.

Jeff is the current president of the Scientech Foundation and former president of the Scientech Club. Alicia is an adjunct professor of English at Everglades Univesity.