underground railroad

The reader must decide what is the best thing to do to help some runaway slaves who have made it as far as Randolph, Vermont, but have been captured by bounty hunters.

Presents the true story of slave Henry Box Brown who mailed himself to freedom in 1848 hidden in a wooden box.

Chronicles the remarkable stories of people who would achieve freedom or die trying.

Laws and hearts slowly changed to make the American Dream a possibility for all of its citizens.

Refused basic civil rights and often torn from their families, the slaves looked for way to find freedom and better their lives.

The Underground Railroad was an organized network of people, in utmost secrecy, who helped others escape the bonds of slavery.

Provides teachers with lesson plans, including activities, for teaching about the Underground Railroad.

In a story based on the traditional American folksong, Morgan Freeman recounts the compelling adventures of one family's escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad.

A graphically illustrated introduction to the life and achievements of Harriet Tubman depicts her escape from slavery in the mid-19th century and her life-risking dedication to helping runaway slaves find freedom north of the Mason-Dixon line.