The Underground Railroad

An engraving depicting formerly enslaved people, one carrying a bundle over his shoulder, as others hold children's hands as they walk in the rain, in an illustration from 'The Underground Railroad Records', United States, 1872. The full title of the book, by William Still, is 'The Underground Railroad Records: A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road'. (Photo by Kean Collection/Archive Photos/Getty Images)