SakshiNight Of Freedom
The group of slaves that were fleeing the country were kept small so that no authority could have their eye fall upon them. Commonly, the group would consist of between 1 and 3 people. If the group is lucky enough to not to get caught they would have to walk the distance of 10 and 20 miles in the night.
The Real Heroes
By now, you must have got highly impressed by the Underground Railroad. There is no second opinion that the group popped up as an integral organization in freeing the black slave. But we should also not forget the fact that not just this organization but many other African American stood up for the right if black people. The name of Harriet Tubman would always stand tall whenever we would discuss the endeavoring made to secure black people rights. She would come back to South frequently in order to rescue the slaves from the grip of their owners. She was also known as the “Moses of Her People.”
William Still
William Still a businessman despised the tradition of slavery a lot. In order to abolish it, he joined hands with Underground Railroad and ran it in Philadelphia. He freed at least 800 slaves during his stint with the organization. He dwelled upon his experiences in his book called The Underground Railroad: Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts in 1872.
John Fairfield
Not only black but some white people also expressed their anguish against the discrimination done to black people. One of them is John Fairfield! Ironically his family used to take pride in the fact that they have many slaves but John hated it. He soon joined Underground Railroad and made his name to reckon with when he successfully freed 28 slaves by making them walk out of funeral procession disguising himself as an undertaker.