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

The Underground Railroad by William Still is a landmark historical account that chronicles the lives and struggles of enslaved individuals who sought freedom via the Underground Railroad. As a conductor on this secret network Still recorded the stories of hundreds of escapees providing an invaluable record of their bravery and the risks taken by abolitionists. His detailed accounts offer a rare and insightful look into the operations of the Underground Railroad and the fight for freedom in antebellum America making this work an essential piece of abolitionist history.