In the Shadow of the Civil War: Passmore Williamson and the Rescue of Jane Johnson
xiv, 216pp. Sparsely illustrated in black and white. 8vo. Book and jacket appear as new barring small remainder mark on lower text block edge. Narrative of a conflict between slavery and freedom which had ramifications far beyond the Philadelphia courts where it took place. Williamson went to prison for his part in assisting Jane Johnson & her children escape to freedom in 1855.
