During the past 15 years, federal agencies, local history groups and individuals have actively pursued the objective of making the preservation and public interpretation of the
Underground Railroad a national priority through National Park Service programs and initiatives.
Thanks to the fervent advocacy of preservationists, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts, the
Underground Railroad is on the fast track to cultural sanctification as a model of righteousness, rebellion and, most important, interracial cooperation.
"The inspiring stories of Illinois'
Underground Railroad sites should be shared, not forgotten," said Bonnie McDonald, Landmarks Illinois President & CEO.
The Commission commissioned a scholarly study, done by two professors from Niagara University, in an attempt to prove that Niagara Falls was a central location for the
Underground Railroad's activities.
Tamika wants to go back in time to learn about the
Underground Railroad. Her family escaped slavery in the south and traveled through Ohio, Indiana and Michigan to eventually find freedom in Canada.
The
Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman at Niagara Falls, New York
Charles Walker Gollar, an associate professor of church history at Xavier, says his students study the role of the church among slaves and the churches' relationship with the
Underground Railroad. As part of his research for his doctorate, Gollar learned his ancestors were slaveholders in the 1780s and early 19th century in Bardstown, Ky.
Signed to the legendary One Little Indian label (Bjork, Alabama 3, Twilight Singers etc),
Underground Railroad's Pixies meets Pavement meets Blonde Redhead sound has seen them tour with the likes of Ladyhawke, Nada Surf and Deerhoof.
The scroll was exhibited at the
Underground Railroad conference at St.
Front Line of Freedom: African Americans and the Forging of the
Underground Railroad in the Ohio Valley.
And even when the history of blacks in Canada is told, it often focuses disproportionately on the lives of blacks in Ontario, particularly those who escaped American slavery to arrive in Canaan Land by way of the
Underground Railroad. Likewise, contemporary black Canadian history, one that usually centers on the 80-plus years of black immigration from the Caribbean and Africa, tends to emphasize how they came looking for better opportunities.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The
Underground Railroad has delivered another searing indictment of injustice and suffering.