Transcript of historian Eric Foner’s interview in the NPR program

Part 2 : ( 2 pages minimum ) Listen or read the transcriipt of historian Eric Foner’s interview in the NPR program . What similarities do you see between Douglass ‘ experiences and the experiences that Professor Foner discussed . According to Foner what reasons did slaves give for wanting to escape ? What estimate did Foner give for the number of slaves who escaped through New York city ? What is Foner’s opinion on the importance of the Fugitive Slave Act ? What is the source of the information in Foner’s book ” Gateway to Freedom ” and who found it ?