The Way They “Catch Men” in Pennsylvania
An illustration from the 1838 Anti-Slavery Almanac.
Warning about Slave-Hunter, 1850s
Warning to fugitive slaves about a slave-hunter and planned arrest, 1850s
Escapees from Delaware were attacked by five white men
Escapees from Delaware were attacked by five white men, but fought them off and rowed to Cape May, where an oyster boat captain offered to …
A Bold Stroke for Freedom
Six people escaped in a wagon stolen on Christmas Eve 1855, four reached safety; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Four young escapes rowed all the way from the Chesapeake to the Jersey Shore
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Escaped Youth Charles Gilbert from Richmond Hid in a Tree
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Escaping in a Chest
18 year-old Lear Green escaped from Baltimore in a chest that accompanied a boat passenger in 1855; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by …
Two young women dressed from Baltimore as mourners were almost discovered
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.