The Underground Railroad: William Still

"Like millions of my race, my mother and father were born slaves, but were not contented to live and die so."
First published in 1872, William Still`s collection of accounts and letters is a powerful testament to the trials and tribulations of fugitive slaves who used the Underground Railroad, a secret network that enabled them to escape from bondage. A "conductor" for the railroad, Still was the son of a fugitive slave himself and a campaigner for social reform.
This abridged edition of The Underground Railroad brings to light the terrors experienced by the thousands of African-Americans who sought a better life in the northern states of America and Canada. Incredibly moving, it offers a fascinating insight into this vital aspect of nineteenth-century American history.