The Underground Railroad Records: Narrating the Hardships, Hairbreadth Escapes, and Death Struggles of Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom

A riveting collection of the hardships, hairbreadth escapes, and mortal struggles of enslaved people seeking freedom: these are the true stories of the Underground Railroad.

Author: William Still
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 09/24/2019
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781984855053
ISBN10: 1984855050
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Social Science | Slavery

About the Author
William Still (1821-1902), was an African American abolitionist, writer, historian, and the conductor of the Underground Railroad. Before the American Civil War, Still was a chairman of the Vigilance committee of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, and directly aided fugitive slaves, keeping records to help families reunite. Born in a free state, Still's father bought his own freedom and his mother was a twice-escaped slave and under federal slave law Still was legally a slave himself. William Still helped as many as 800 slaves escape to freedom.