Project Gutenberg 2005-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 932 Still, William 1821 1902 The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Amy Overmyer and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Underground Railroad" by William Still is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a poignant documentation of the lives and struggles of escaped slaves, elaborating on their harrowing journeys to freedom. Produced through narratives, letters, and testimonies from those who either escaped or assisted in the Underground Railroad, it aims to preserve the stories and sacrifices associated with the fight against slavery. At the start of this significant narrative, the author introduces his personal connection to the historical events, recounting the experiences of his parents who endured slavery and their courageous attempts at escape. He highlights the resilience and determination exhibited by fugitives, including Peter Still, who sought freedom for himself and his family. The passage reflects on his mother’s hardship, the traumatic separation from her children, and the relentless hope that kept her striving for freedom. In doing so, it establishes the profound emotional stakes involved in the pursuit of liberty for those trapped in bondage, serving as a precursor to the compelling accounts that are about to unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century Underground Railroad Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century E300 Text Slavery African American Writers Children's History Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 3481274 3481208 2024-10-07T04:45:10.615146 2023-09-07T06:37:20.152205 text/html text/html 3483478 2020-12-14T06:50:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1556168 2020-12-14T06:50:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1685366 2024-10-07T04:45:54.595869 application/epub+zip 1726148 2024-10-07T04:45:21.225995 application/epub+zip 1173114 2024-10-07T04:45:15.610252 application/epub+zip 2758151 2024-10-07T04:46:18.532709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2258374 2024-10-07T04:45:46.472922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1616482 2022-09-07T20:48:32.033207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2455108 2455052 2024-10-07T04:45:04.993106 2023-09-07T06:37:14.960176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2455145 2020-12-14T06:50:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 910866 2020-12-14T06:50:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2455135 2020-12-14T06:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 910803 2020-12-14T06:50:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23562 2024-10-07T04:46:18.708719 application/rdf+xml 13251 2024-10-07T04:45:16.389065 image/jpeg 3788 2024-10-07T04:45:16.005091 image/jpeg 1614990 2024-10-07T04:45:10.961081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia