Project Gutenberg 2005-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 975 Still, William 1821 1902 The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Underground_Railroad_(Still) Produced by Amy Overmyer and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Underground Railroad" by William Still is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a poignant documentation of the lives and struggles of escaped slaves, elaborating on their harrowing journeys to freedom. Produced through narratives, letters, and testimonies from those who either escaped or assisted in the Underground Railroad, it aims to preserve the stories and sacrifices associated with the fight against slavery. At the start of this significant narrative, the author introduces his personal connection to the historical events, recounting the experiences of his parents who endured slavery and their courageous attempts at escape. He highlights the resilience and determination exhibited by fugitives, including Peter Still, who sought freedom for himself and his family. The passage reflects on his mother’s hardship, the traumatic separation from her children, and the relentless hope that kept her striving for freedom. In doing so, it establishes the profound emotional stakes involved in the pursuit of liberty for those trapped in bondage, serving as a precursor to the compelling accounts that are about to unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century Underground Railroad Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century E300 Text Slavery African American Writers Children's History Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 3481273 2025-07-06T13:06:42.170902 text/html 3483478 2020-12-14T06:50:36 text/html 1685369 2025-07-06T13:07:21.385211 application/epub+zip 1726076 2025-07-06T13:06:51.588370 application/epub+zip 1173038 2025-07-06T13:06:46.678932 application/epub+zip 2758181 2025-07-06T13:07:42.744115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2258392 2025-07-06T13:07:14.306267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1616482 2022-09-07T20:48:32.033207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2455108 2025-07-06T13:06:36.962977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2455145 2020-12-14T06:50:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2455135 2020-12-14T06:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23528 2025-07-06T13:07:42.986112 application/rdf+xml 13251 2025-07-06T13:06:47.356881 image/jpeg 3788 2025-07-06T13:06:47.023909 image/jpeg 910866 2020-12-14T06:50:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 1556168 2020-12-14T06:50:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 910803 2020-12-14T06:50:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 1614986 2025-07-06T13:06:42.520959 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia