Document Type
Article
Date
Fall 1987
Embargo Period
3-11-2011
Keywords
Syracuse University Special Collections, Gerrit Smith papers, Jermain W. Loguen, Jarm Logue, Chapman Family papers, Underground Railroad, antislavery, abolition
Language
English
Disciplines
American Studies | History | United States History
Description/Abstract
This article describes the life and struggles of Jermain W. Loguen (originally named Jarm Logue), born a slave, who escaped to Syracuse, New York. Once in Syracuse, he became active in the Underground Railroad, the abolition movement, and even entered politics as a public speaker. His letters can be found in the Syracuse University Special Collections, as part of the Gerrit Smith papers. Smith was also a leading abolitionist who corresponded with major figures in the antislavery movement and influential freed slaves such as Frederick Douglass.
Recommended Citation
Sernett, Milton C. "'A Citizen of No Mean City': Jermain W. Loguen and the Antislavery Reputation of Syracuse." The Courier 22.2 (1987): 33-55.
Source
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