num_pages: 64
description: The Underground Railroad was a secretive and illegal organization that helped American slaves escape to freedom in the northern United States and Canada. This important book provides an in-depth study of the events and key figures behind the Railroad's formation and operation. This gripping historical narrative is told mainly through contemporary primary sources. Taken together, they relate in fascinating detail one of the darkest, yet most inspiring chapters in American history.
language: English
title: The Underground Railroad: A Primary Source History of the Journey to Freedom
titlecomplete: The Underground Railroad: A Primary Source History of the Journey to Freedom (Primary Sources in American History)
ratings_count: 3
series: Primary Sources in American History
publisher: Rosen Young Adult