Much like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsylvania struggled with slavery.
Locals like William Wright and James McAllister assisted these runaways while publicly.
The Appalachian Mountains and the Susquehanna River provided natural cover for fleeing slaves, causing an influx of travel along the Underground Railroad.
Gradually, antiSlavery views prevailed.
The institution lingered locally for more than fifty years, although it was virtually extinct everywhere else within Pennsylvania.
Much like the rest of the nation, South Central Pennsylvania struggled with slavery