Men and women who operated Underground Railroad stations hid slaves in their homes, shops, churches, schools, and barns. Conductors drove slaves hidden in wagons or coaches to the next station. read more
The Underground Railroad was the inspiration for a faction in Fallout 4, the Railroad, consisting of safehouses for synthetic humanoids who escaped another faction known as the Institute. The Underground Railroad is a 2016 novel by Colson Whitehead. read more
Harriet Tubman was the most famous conductor for the Underground Railroad. Born a slave named Araminta Ross, she took the name Harriet (Tubman was her married name) when, in 1849, she escaped a plantation in Maryland with two of her brothers. read more