The Public Eye: Fruits Of Freedom by Janette Greenwood

Clark University Professor, Janette Greenwood relates the history of a
network forged between Worcester County, Massachusetts, and eastern
North Carolina as a result of Worcester regiments taking control of
northeastern North Carolina during the Civil War. White soldiers from
Worcester, a hotbed of abolitionism, protected refugee slaves, set up
schools for them, and led them north at war's end. White patrons and a
supportive black community helped many migrants fulfill their
aspirations for complete emancipation and facilitated the arrival of
additional family members and friends. Migrants established a small
black community in Worcester with a distinctive southern flavor.