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The Underground Railroad, Part 4

The Underground Railroad, Part 4

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Number of Chapters: 41

Length: 08 hours and 33 minutes

Language: English

"The work is intensely interesting. Many of the narratives thrill the reader through and through. Some of them awaken an indignation, a horror, or a sense of humiliation and shame that makes the blood curdle or the cheek flush, or the breathing difficult. The best and the worst sides of human nature are successfully exhibited. Here heroism and patience stand out transfigured; there selfishness and brutality hold carnival till it seems as though justice had been exiled and God had forgotten his own. The number of cases reported is very large, and the method in which the author has done his work is commendable. There is no rhetorical ambition. The narratives are embodied in plain language. The facts are left to make their own impression, without an attempt to embellish them by the aid of imagination." From the "Morning Star," Dover, New Hampshire.

William Still is often called the Father of the Underground Railroad. Over 14 years, he helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom in Canada. Still was committed to preserving the stories of the bondmen and he kept careful records of the many escaped slaves who passed through the Philadelphia “station”. The Underground Railroad was published in 1871 from Still’s records and diaries. In bringing you these stories, Librivox volunteers are reading from the 1878 edition. (Summary by MaryAnn)

Complete list of recordings comprising this book:
The Underground Railroad, Part 1,
The Underground Railroad, Part 2,
The Underground Railroad, Part 3,
The Underground Railroad, Part 4,
The Underground Railroad, Part 5.

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Arrivals from Belleair and Maryland (Michele Fry)
Arrivals from New Market and Virginia (Michele Fry)
Arrivals from , Richmond, Norfolk, VA and from Near Baltimore (Larry Wilson)
Arrivals from Virginia, Washington D.C. and Virginia (Jennifer Dorr)
Arrivals from the Old Dominion (Greg Giordano)
Arrivals from Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina and Delaware (Greg Giordano)
Arrival from Maryland (Michele Fry)
Arrivals from Maryland, District of Columbia and Honey Brook Township (Greg Giordano)
Arrivals from Alexandria, VA and the Seat of Government (Greg Giordano)
Crossing the Bay in a Skiff (Michele Fry)
Arrivals from Kent County MD, Washington and Cecil County (Larry Wilson)
Arrivals from Georgetown, D.C. and Sussex County (Lee Smalley)
Sundry Arrivals in 1859; Arrival from Richmond (Lee Smalley)
Arrivals from Delaware and Richmond (Lee Smalley)
Arrival from Maryland; Sundry Arrivals, Arrivals from Maryland and Delaware (Denise Nordell)
Arrivals from Virginia; Sundry Arrivals from Maryland; Arrivals from Richmond and Maryland (Denise Nordell)
Arrivals from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; Sundry Arrivals from Maryland and Virginia; Arrivals from Seaford and Tapps’ Neck MD (Jennifer Dorr)
Arrival from Maryland; Sundry Arrivals from Virginia, Maryland and Delaware (Jennifer Dorr)
Arrivals from Different Points (Maria Kasper)
Sundry Arrivals From Maryland; Arrival from Virginia and Baltimore (Maria Kasper)
Arrivals from Maryland and Fredericksburg; Sundry Arrivals from Maryland (Maria Kasper)
Crossing the Bay in a Batteau; Arrivals from Dorchester County and Maryland (Maria Kasper)
Twelve Months in the Woods; Arrival from Maryland; A Slave Catcher Caught in His Own Trap (Maria Kasper)
Arrival from Richmond, 1858 (Maria Kasper)
Arrival from Richmond, 1859 (Maria Kasper)
Arrival from Richmond (Michele Fry)
“Aunt Hannah Moore” (Joanne Rochon)
Kidnapping of Rachel and Elizabeth Parker, Murder of Joseph C. Miller, in 1851 and 1852 (Greg Giordano)
Arrival from Virginia, 1854 (Jennifer Dorr)
Arrival from Norfolk (Jennifer Dorr)
Arrival of Fifteen from Norfolk, VA (Maria Kasper)
Case of Euphemia Williams, Part 1 (Maria Kasper)
Case of Euphemia Williams, Part 2 (Maria Kasper)
Case of Euphemia Williams, Part 3 (Maria Kasper)
Case of Euphemia Williams, Part 4 (Maria Kasper)
Helpers and Sympathizers at Home and Abroad – Interesting Letters, Part 1 (Greg Giordano)
Helpers and Sympathizers at Home and Abroad – Interesting Letters, Part 2 (Greg Giordano)
Pamphlet and Letters, Part 1 (Greg Giordano)
Pamphlet and Letters, Part 2 (Greg Giordano)
Letters to the Writer (Michele Fry)
Woman Escaping in a Box, 1857 (Michele Fry)
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