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 11m
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 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 17, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom – Selected True Stories from Former Slaves & Abolitionists (Illustrated)
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6The Underground Railroad
7PREFACE TO REVISED EDITION
8SETH CONCKLIN
9EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM REV. N.R. JOHNSTON
10LETTERS FROM LEVI COFFIN
11McKIERNON'S LETTER
12WM. STILL'S ANSWER
13THE SEPARATION
14UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD LETTERS
15LETTER FROM THOMAS GARRETT (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
16LETTER FROM MISS G.A. LEWIS (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
17LETTER FROM E.L. STEVENS, ESQ
18LETTER FROM S.H. GAY, ESQ., EX-EDITOR OF THE ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD AND NEW YORK TRIBUNE
19LETTER FROM JOHN H. HILL, A FUGITIVE, APPEALING IN BEHALF OF A POOR SLAVE IN PETERSBURG, VA
20LETTER FROM J. BIGELOW, ESQ
21LETTER FROM HAM & EGGS, SLAVE (U.G.R.R. AG'T)
22LETTER FROM REV H. WILSON (U.G.R.R. AG'T)
23LETTER FROM SHERIDAN FORD, IN DISTRESS
24LETTER FROM E.F. PENNYPACKER (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
25LETTER FROM JOS. C. BUSTILL (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
26LETTER FROM A SLAVE SECRETED IN RICHMOND
27LETTER FROM G.S. NELSON (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)
28LETTER FROM JOHN THOMPSON
29LETTER FROM "WM. PENN" (OF THE BAR)
30LETTER FROM MISS THEODOCIA GILBERT
31WILLIAM PEEL, ALIAS WILLIAM BOX PEEL JONES ARRIVED PER ERRICSON LINE OF STEAMERS, WRAPPED IN STRAW AND BOXED UP, APRIL, 1859
32DEATH OF ROMULUS HALL — NEW NAME GEORGE WEEMS
33JAMES MERCER, WM. H. GILLIAM, AND JOHN CLAYTON STOWED AWAY IN A HOT BERTH
34LETTER FROM MRS. L.E. WHITE
35LETTER FROM WILLIAM HENRY GILLIAM
36JAMES MERCER'S LETTER
37JOHN H. HILL'S LETTER
38CLARISSA DAVIS ARRIVED DRESSED IN MALE ATTIRE
39ANTHONY BLOW, ALIAS HENRY LEVISON SECRETED TEN MONTHS BEFORE STARTING — EIGHT DAYS STOWED AWAY ON A STEAMER BOUND FOR PHILADELPHIA
40PERRY JOHNSON, OF ELKTON, MARYLAND EYE KNOCKED OUT, ETC
41ISAAC FORMAN, WILLIAM DAVIS, AND WILLIS REDICK HEARTS FULL OF JOY FOR FREEDOM — VERY ANXIOUS FOR WIVES IN SLAVERY
42EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM ISAAC FORMAN
43WILLIS REDICK
44WILLIAM DAVIS
45JOSEPH HENRY CAMP THE AUCTION BLOCK IS DEFEATED AND A SLAVE TRADER LOSES FOURTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
46SHERIDAN FORD SECRETED IN THE WOODS — ESCAPES IN A STEAMER
47JOSEPH KNEELAND, ALIAS JOSEPH HULSON
48EX-PRESIDENT TYLER'S HOUSEHOLD LOSES AN ARISTOCRATIC "ARTICLE"
49EDWARD MORGAN, HENRY JOHNSON, JAMES AND STEPHEN BUTLER
50HENRY PREDO BROKE JAIL, JUMPED OUT OF THE WINDOW AND MADE HIS ESCAPE
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