Support Pan-African Journalism SubscribeThis produced his popular 1872 book The Underground Railroad, which remains the only first-person account of activities on the Underground Railroad that was written and published by an African American. These homes provided temporary shelter for fugitive slaves before they continued the rest of their journey. In 1852, he became chair of PSAS’s Vigilance Committee, assisting fugitive slaves who passed through the city on the Underground Railroad. His Underground Railroad “station” (home) became a popular stop for fugitive slaves who were making their way towards Canada. Still provided shelter and food to many of the runaway slaves, and even funded many of Tubman’s rescue expeditions.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 06, 2020 18:00 UTC