underground railroad

Chronicles the life of Harriet Tubman, discussing her childhood in slavery, her efforts to win her own freedom, her role in the formation of the Underground Railroad, the physical pain and emotional setbacks that plagued her, and other related topics.

Provides over twenty articles from the era of slavery in which slaves and abolitionists discuss the experience of fleeing slavery, the perils and punishments of trying to escape, efforts to assist runaways, and obstacles to freedom.

An introduction to the life and work of Harriet Tubman, who helped free slaves through the Underground Railroad and continued helping freed slaves after the Civil War.

Describes how African Americans made coded quilts and how they used them to escape on the underground railroad.

Sixteen-year-old Will Spencer leaves home to become a peddler, but gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to go to Kentucky, steal two slaves, and help them reach their brother in Canada.

Sarah, a fourteen-year-old slave living in Maryland in the 1850s, tries to escape to freedom in the North through the Underground Railroad, knowing that her path to freedom will be filled with danger.

"Presents accounts of narrow escapes executed by oppressed individuals and groups while illuminating social issues and the historical background that led to the event known as the Underground Railroad"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the life of the woman who, once a slave herself, came to be called Moses by the slaves she led North to freedom out of the pre-Civil War South.

A biography of the African American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

A biography of Harriet Tubman, anti-slavery activist and conductor on the underground railroad.