It Happened on the Underground Railroad

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by Tricia Martineau Wagner

From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous “road” to freedom.

Read about Peter Still, a former slave who came to the Philadelphia Antislavery Society in search of his family, only to discover that the man sitting in front of him was his brother. Meet the individuals who may have inspired characters in the novels Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Beloved. And experience the heart-pounding fear of a man who mailed himself north.

Genres: Nonfiction

127 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book contains a lot of interesting true stories about slaves escaping through the Underground Railroad. I liked it and I was inspired by the incredible courage and determination shown by those who dared to run away and by those who helped others run away.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book about the Underground Railroad. Written from firsthand accounts with bibliography included at the end. Each chapter is an individual short story of how slaves escaped to freedom and of those who helped them.

[Denise Kruse · Rating 5 out of 5]

A series of great stories about escape from slavery utilizing the Underground Railroad written beautifully and descriptively.

[Tricia Martineau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Untold stories of unsung heroes highlighting black agency on The Underground Railroad.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting stories about the underground railroad.

[Jessica J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great true stories of people who used the Underground railroad to escape slavery.