Brutal physical punishment, psychological abuse and endless hours of hard labor without compensation drove many slaves to risk their lives to escape plantation life. The death of a master usually ...

The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. Rather, it consisted of many ...

In the 1850s and 1860s, British North America became a popular refuge for slaves fleeing the horrors of plantation life in the ... with the help of the underground railroad - a secret network ...

MACOMB, IL, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To honor McDonough County’s rich and integral history of the region’s connection to the ...

“The Underground Railroad for many is a sad tale ... “People want to see change and make a better life.” Jordon will be joined by panelists Guy Weston, Paul Schopp, Jacqueline Wiggins.

Harriet Tubman escaped from brutal slave owners in 1849 and risked her life to help bring many more enslaved Americans to freedom via the Underground Railroad; this park a testament to her remarkable ...