The Underground RailroadFirst published in 1872, "The Underground Railroad" is the fascinating first hand account of hundreds of slaves and their escape to freedom by William Still. Often known as the "Father of the Underground Railroad", Still was born to former slaves in New Jersey and worked tirelessly as an abolitionist, writer, historian, and civil rights activist. Credited with helping as many as 800 slaves reach freedom, Still kept meticulous notes of each person he