Tag Archives: escape

In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, Donn Hall tells about the Underground Railroad in Monroe County. Local families who helped – and handed over – runaway slaves, in this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal—looking back on 200 years of history in South Central Indiana. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. …

In 2002, imprisoned refugees inside Australia’s Woomera immigration prison coordinated with 2500 outside supporters who had pitched camp outside the facility.  Their coordination allowed them to stage a mass breakout.  This is the first of three episodes dedicated to telling this story, from an interview with a participant in the solidarity camp. It’s a vital reminder than in an age …