Do you want to know how some slaves escaped slavery? If so, this is a must read, this book is one of the most popular novels written by a slave from people who escaped from the underground railroad. The Underground Railroad Records, as one reviewer said, this book was absolutely fantastic!The Underground Railroad Records is a Biography novel written by William Still. This novel recounts tells of how people escaped from slavery through the underground railroad.
The Underground Railroad by William Still.
strains, perfectly annihilated the “distinguished Colonel John H. Wheeler, United States Minister Plenipotentiary ... With the District Attorney, Wm. B. Mann, Esq., and his Honor, Judge Kelley, the defendants had no cause to complain.
Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate brings to life the incredible, true story of William Still, a man who dedicated his life to recording the stories of enslaved people fleeing to freedom.
Hardcover reprint of the original 1872 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience.
Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic book in a brand new edition complete with an introductory biography by William Wells Brown.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
... the most relentless slaveholder to abandon at once a pursuit so monstrous and utterly hopeless as Wheeler's was. ... With the District Attorney, Wm.B. Mann, Esq., andhis Honor, Judge Kelley, thedefendants had no cause to complain.
The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom. More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history.
During the 1830s, people began using the term “Underground Railroad” to refer to a loose network of individuals who provided hiding places for runaway slaves and helped them move forward on their journey to freedom.
Still continued to promote a final edition, published in 1886, for the remainder of his life. When he died of a heart attack on July 14, 1902, William Still, age eighty, was hailed as “Father of the Underground Railroad” and one of the ...