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There were many influential people which helped the advancement of the
Underground Railroad. Each person played a unique and individual role,
whether it be through the power of print, such as Frederick Douglass' publishing
of the North Star, or Harriet Tubman's tact in evading the slave
catchers. The list of people needed to complete the infrastructure for the
Railroad is too lengthy to mention, so we have highlighted the lives of three
players that played an integral role in the establishment and preservation of
the Underground Railroad.
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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was born to a slave as well as a white slave owner.
Aside from being born a slave, Frederick Douglass was able to teach himself
how to read and write. Douglass involved himself in the improvement of the
lives of other black men. Douglass was able to organize a small revolt
against his owner and survived the revolt.
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(1821-1902)
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William Still
William Still is youngest child of Levin and Sidney Steel. He
lived as a slave with his parents and seventeen brothers and sisters. Levin,
Still's father escaped slavery in Maryland for freedom in New Jersey.
Still's mother escaped later with the children, changing the family name to
Still. She changed her first name to Charity.
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(1820-1913)
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Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
is probably the most famous “conductor” of all the Underground Railroads.
Throughout a 10-year span, Tubman made more than 20 trips down to the South
and lead over 300 slaves from bondage to freedom. Perhaps the most shocking
fact about Tubman’s journeys back and forth from the South was that she
“never lost a single passenger.”
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(1837-?)
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Harriet Powers
Harriet Powers was
born as a slave in 1837 in the state of Georgia. Powers was the creator of
two specific quilts which are the most famous and well preserved examples of
Southern American quilting tradition still in existence. Powers used the
traditional African appliqué technique coupled with the European record
keeping and biblical reference traditions. Using these techniques, Powers
was able to capture historical legends and Biblical stories in her quilts.
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