Assignment task:
Read the primary source below: In no less than 500 words!
Click the link below to access a digitized copy of William Still's 1872 book The Underground Railroad: A Record of the Facts, Authentic Narrative, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes, and Death Struggles of the Slaves in their Efforts of Freedom, as Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author (WOW, that's a long book title!). Browse through the table of contents to find three accounts of escapees from slavery that seem interesting to you.
As you read the three accounts, consider the following guiding questions and take notes:
Q1. What were the escapees' and their aiders' perspectives on slavery?
Q2. Why were the escapees escaping?
Q3. What lengths did escapees and their aiders go to in order to achieve freedom from slavery?
Q4. What were the titles to the chapters/accounts you chose from William Still's The Underground Railroad? What happened in the chapters/accounts you chose (summarize each one briefly)? Overall, how do these accounts compare or contrast to slavery, abolitionism, or both?