Levi Coffin (1798-1877) was an American abolitionist who was an active leader in the Underground Railroad in Indiana and Ohio. In this text, Coffin tells the story of the fugitive slave Margaret Garner. Her story inspired the novel Beloved by Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison. As students read, they should take notes on how Coffin describes the events that unfold in the text and how he characterizes Margaret Garner. This text is for 12th grade students.