The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. Rather, it consisted of many ...

The Freedom Corridor conference at Illinois College focuses on preserving and recognizing Underground Railroad sites across ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Underground Railroad was known for helping many enslaved people escape to freedom. It consisted of a network of people who would hide slaves or aid them in their ...

The Underground Railroad was a network of people all over working together to aid in freedom. Many people traveled through New York's Southern Tier on their way, and made stops in the Binghamton area.

Robert Forrant, a professor of history at UMass Lowell, speaks during a presentation titled “Freedom Seekers, the Underground Railroad and St. Anne's Lowell," at the church on Feb. 23, 2025.

African Americans fled slavery in the South for a variety of reasons. Brutal physical punishment, psychological abuse and endless hours of hard labor without compensation drove many slaves to risk ...