No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were
no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to
freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad,"
this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting
struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80
black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page
black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!