Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. True Life Stories of Runaway Slaves and the Two Celebrated Female Conductors of the Underground RailroadBy William Still, Laura S. Haviland, Sarah Bradford
Length65h 28m
About this audiobook
Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom gathers documentary narrative, memoir, testimony, and biographical writing around one of the most consequential networks of antislavery resistance in the United States. Its selections move between clandestine journeys, acts of mutual aid, moral argument, and the precarious crossings through which enslaved people asserted claims to liberty. The collection's varied forms preserve both the immediacy of escape narratives and the reflective force of retrospective history, including vivid accounts of concealment, rescue, and community solidarity. Together, these works situate the Underground Railroad within the wider literary archive of abolitionism and African American freedom struggle. The volume brings together William Still, Laura S. Haviland, and Sarah Bradford, writers whose distinct social positions and experiences illuminate different parts of the abolitionist world. Still's records of fugitives and assistance networks offer indispensable evidence of Black organizational leadership; Haviland's recollections emerge from Quaker reform culture and practical antislavery activism; and Bradford's biographical mode helped disseminate heroic accounts of resistance to broad audiences. Their voices converge at the intersection of abolitionist print culture, religious reform, women's activism, and Black self-emancipation. Recommended for students and general readers alike, this anthology offers a compelling opportunity to encounter freedom seeking through multiple genres and perspectives. Its breadth encourages critical reflection on memory, authorship, race, gender, and the ethics of historical testimony.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (11)
Includes Amazon
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length65 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 17, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom – Selected True Stories from Former Slaves & Abolitionists (Illustrated)
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6PREFACE TO REVISED EDITION
7SETH CONCKLIN
8EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM REV. N.R. JOHNSTON
9LETTERS FROM LEVI COFFIN
10McKIERNON'S LETTER
11WM. STILL'S ANSWER
12THE SEPARATION
13UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD LETTERS
14LETTER FROM THOMAS GARRETT (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
15LETTER FROM MISS G.A. LEWIS (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
16LETTER FROM E.L. STEVENS, ESQ
17LETTER FROM S.H. GAY, ESQ., EX-EDITOR OF THE ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD AND NEW YORK TRIBUNE
18LETTER FROM JOHN H. HILL, A FUGITIVE, APPEALING IN BEHALF OF A POOR SLAVE IN PETERSBURG, VA
19LETTER FROM J. BIGELOW, ESQ
20LETTER FROM HAM & EGGS, SLAVE (U.G.R.R. AG'T)
21LETTER FROM REV H. WILSON (U.G.R.R. AG'T)
22LETTER FROM SHERIDAN FORD, IN DISTRESS
23LETTER FROM E.F. PENNYPACKER (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
24LETTER FROM JOS. C. BUSTILL (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
25LETTER FROM A SLAVE SECRETED IN RICHMOND
26LETTER FROM G.S. NELSON (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
27LETTER FROM JOHN THOMPSON
28LETTER FROM "WM. PENN" (OF THE BAR)
29LETTER FROM MISS THEODOCIA GILBERT
30WILLIAM PEEL, ALIAS WILLIAM BOX PEEL JONES ARRIVED PER ERRICSON LINE OF STEAMERS, WRAPPED IN STRAW AND BOXED UP, APRIL, 1859
31DEATH OF ROMULUS HALL — NEW NAME GEORGE WEEMS
32JAMES MERCER, WM. H. GILLIAM, AND JOHN CLAYTON STOWED AWAY IN A HOT BERTH
33LETTER FROM MRS. L.E. WHITE
34LETTER FROM WILLIAM HENRY GILLIAM
35JAMES MERCER'S LETTER
36JOHN H. HILL'S LETTER
37CLARISSA DAVIS ARRIVED DRESSED IN MALE ATTIRE
38ANTHONY BLOW, ALIAS HENRY LEVISON SECRETED TEN MONTHS BEFORE STARTING — EIGHT DAYS STOWED AWAY ON A STEAMER BOUND FOR PHILADELPHIA
39PERRY JOHNSON, OF ELKTON, MARYLAND EYE KNOCKED OUT, ETC
40ISAAC FORMAN, WILLIAM DAVIS, AND WILLIS REDICK HEARTS FULL OF JOY FOR FREEDOM — VERY ANXIOUS FOR WIVES IN SLAVERY
41EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM ISAAC FORMAN
42WILLIS REDICK
43WILLIAM DAVIS
44JOSEPH HENRY CAMP THE AUCTION BLOCK IS DEFEATED AND A SLAVE TRADER LOSES FOURTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
45SHERIDAN FORD SECRETED IN THE WOODS — ESCAPES IN A STEAMER
46JOSEPH KNEELAND, ALIAS JOSEPH HULSON
47EX-PRESIDENT TYLER'S HOUSEHOLD LOSES AN ARISTOCRATIC "ARTICLE"
48EDWARD MORGAN, HENRY JOHNSON, JAMES AND STEPHEN BUTLER
49HENRY PREDO BROKE JAIL, JUMPED OUT OF THE WINDOW AND MADE HIS ESCAPE
50DANIEL HUGHES
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