"A Presbyterian Clergyman Suspended for Being Connected with the Underground Railroad" Article, November 8, 1855

Newspaper article describing how one clergyman in Indiana was suspended for being a member of the underground railroad, and assisting fugitive slaves in their escapes to Liberia and Canada

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "A Presbyterian Clergyman Suspended for Being Connected with the Underground Railroad," Fayetteville Observer, 8 November 1855

Description

This newspaper article was published in Fayettville, Tennessee, in 1855. The article describes how one clergyman in Indiana, Rev. T. B. McCormick, was suspended for being a member of the Underground Railroad. He is accused in the story of assisting fugitive slaves in their escapes to Liberia and Canada.

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Source-Dependent Questions

What were the two reasons that the Rev. T. B. McCormick suspended by the Presbyterian Church?
Describe what the reverend did while visiting a friend in Kentucky in regards to his slaves.
Did Rev. T. B. McCormick keep his involvement in the Underground Railroad a secret or not? Explain and cite the article as evidence in your response.
How does this article show that the Underground Railroad wasn’t entirely underground?

Citation Information

"A Presbyterian Clergyman Suspended for Being Connected with the Underground Railroad," Fayetteville Observer, 8 November 1855. Courtesy of Library of Congress