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Underground Railroad Records
2019·386 pages
A powerful collection of true stories and documents from the Underground Railroad, highlighting enslaved people's escapes and resilience.
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A powerful collection of true stories and documents from the Underground Railroad, highlighting enslaved people's escapes and resilience.
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"A riveting collection of the hardships, hairbreadth escapes, and mortal struggles of enslaved people seeking freedom: These are the true stories of the Underground Railroad. Featuring a powerful introduction by Ta-Nehisi Coates As a conductor for the Underground Railroad -- the covert resistance network created to aid and protect slaves seeking freedom -- William Still helped as many as eight hundred people escape enslavement. He also meticulously collected the letters, biographical sketches, a...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted. To sexual coercion and assault within slavery narratives.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of violence related to slavery; some graphic accounts of physical harm.
Profanity
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No profanity depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Minor references to faith as a source of hope among enslaved individuals.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong focus on anti-slavery activism and civil disobedience as central themes.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of despair or ideation in the context of enslavement.
Abuse & suffering
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Extreme focus on systemic cruelty, physical abuse, and suffering under slavery. To sexual coercion and assault within slavery narratives.
Other
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