Gateway to freedom / Foner, Eric

Presents a history of the underground railroad, including biographical information on fugitive slaves and antislavery activists, an exploration of the legal and commercial aspects of slavery, and an examination of how the underground railroad successfully helped over 3,000 slaves reach freedom during the years 1830 to 1860.

Relates the story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom via the Underground Railroad.