The Underground Railroad Explained in 10 Minutes

Join the Captivating History Book Club: https://bit.ly/3TMmpU2Get a FREE mythology bundle ebook covering Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology here: http://www.captivatinghistory.com/ebookYou can get the audiobook version of The Underground Railroad here:https://www.audible.com/pd/B08X1S8GPQ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-239617&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_239617_rh_usYou can get the paperback version of The Underground Railroad here:https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Railroad-Captivating-Americans-Nineteenth/dp/1637161131And the ebook version of The Underground Railroad here:https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Railroad-Captivating-Americans-Nineteenth-ebook/dp/B08RK3DW8GThe Underground Railroad wasn’t underground. Nor was it a railroad. It was, however, an awe-inspiring piece of history, and one that speaks of hope even today.Two hundred years ago, slavery had the Southern United States firmly in its evil grip. Around four million African Americans languished in the most appalling of living conditions, their lives controlled by people who saw them as objects. They longed for freedom, yet to reach the free land of Canada, they would have to cross thousands of miles filled with the threat of slave catchers, men who had made it their business to snatch desperate people who were on the very brink of liberty.It was a hopeless time, but it was also a time of heroes. The only hope that these enslaved people had of escaping their brutal fates was the Underground Railroad. This fabled network of people and places delivered tens of thousands of escaped slaves all the way across the northern United States and into Canada. See all captivating history books here:https://www.amazon.com/author/captivatinghistoryFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/captivatinghistoryFollow us on Twitter: @CaptivHistory