Discusses the underground railroad and the groups of individuals who aided slaves in escaping captivity during the 19th century.

Recounts how Africans were originally brought to North America as slaves and how they eventually flourished in the face of overwhelming prejudice.

In the early 19th century, abolitionists began to organize. While some gave speeches and wrote articles, others turned to violence. it took a war and an amendment to the constitution to end slavery, but it was abolitionists who helped blaze the trail to freedom.

Describes the life of the abolitionist whose struggle to free American slaves resulted in the raid on Harpers Ferry.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of Frederick Douglass, the public speaker and editor who worked to end slavery in the United States.

Recounts the journey of Black slaves to freedom via the underground railroad, an extended group of people who helped fugitive slaves in many ways.

Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.

Provides information on slavery, Lincoln's views, and the Emancipation Proclamation.

Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

Discusses the Underground Railroad, the secret, loosely organized network of people and places that helped many slaves escape North to freedom.