How can the history of the Underground Railroad inform contemporary struggles for human rights and social justice around the world?

A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south. May 5, 2021 ... The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway recounts the life story of Harriet Tubman – freedom seeker, Underground Railroad conductor, ... The Underground Railroad became a catalyst for propaganda as both the abolitionists and slave owners used tales of escape to gain popular support for their ... This permanent location on the Historic Smithville Park grounds is now open. The museum offers visitors a visual presentation of the Underground Railroad ... Aug 5, 2016 ... The underground railroad is not, in Whitehead's novel, the secret network of passageways and safe houses used by runaway slaves to reach the free North. It tells the gripping story of a female slave on a heroic quest to escape captivity. And it's Oprah's new book club pick. The alternate history novel tells the story of Cora, a slave in the Antebellum South during the 19th century, who makes a bid for freedom from her Georgia ... Mar 13, 2018 ... The Underground Railroad gave freedom to thousands of enslaved women and men and hope to tens of thousands more. Those who escaped became human ... Feb 22, 2025 ... Sat, February 22 • 2:00 pm ... Come visit Sand Ridge Nature Center to learn more about the Underground Railroad that existed in the Calumet Region ... The work, which overlooks the Detroit River, includes a ten-by-twelve-foot sculptural group: eight escaping slaves and an Underground Railroad Conductor.