underground railroad

In 1827, ten-year-old Lettie, an escaped slave, finds herself stranded alone in Fairport, New York, after the rest of her family is captured and returned to slavery in Maryland.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Harriet Tubman.

Biography of the African-American woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

A biography of Harriet Tubman, describing her life born a slave, how she escaped slavery, how she became the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.

Discusses the history of the institution of slavery in the United States, abolitionism and other resistance movements, and the structure, as well as some outstanding people involved with, the Underground Railroad.

Describes the life of the energetic abolitionist, including her origins as a slave in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad, her service to the Union during the Civil War, and her role in establishing an old-age home for Afro-Americans.

Describes the underground railroad which helped slaves escape to freedom.

Five accounts of black slaves who managed to escape to freedom during the period preceding the Civil War.

Twelve true accounts of slaves who escaped to freedom from slavery in the American South before the Civil War.

A biography of the African American woman who escaped from slavery, led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, aided Northern troops during the Civil War, and worked for women's suffrage.