This list includes both fiction and non-fiction books.įiction Books set around the Underground Railroadġ. Perhaps one of these books that feature regions, religions, races and locations of the Underground Railroad may inspire you to visit. Features Barry Jenkins Gets the Amazon Love He Deserves with ‘The Underground Railroad’ Book Exclusive: It may have been shut out at the Emmys, and Jenkins believes the Amazon binge criticism. It was, as Christopher Densmore of the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College so aptly put it, a network that “cut across regions, across religions and across races.” For information on places you might go to pair up with one of these books and learn more about the Underground Railroad, PBS has a great article here. While the Johnson House is an important historical site, the Underground Railroad was not just a network of northerners who made their homes available as hiding places for freedom seekers. It was also visited by the small, but mighty, Harriet Tubman. During my book-inspired visit to the Johnson House, I learned that William Still, prominent abolitionist, Father of the Underground Railroad and secretary of the Philadelphia Anti-slavery Society, participated in meetings at the Johnson House. Books about the Underground Railroad (50 books) Listopia Books about the Underground Railroad Any books in which the underground railroad is a major part of the book flag All Votes Add Books To This List 50 books 13 voters list created September 19th, 2016 by Julie (votes). Luckily, it is possible to visit some of the Underground Railroad “stations.” If you are ever in Philadelphia, you’ll want to visit the Johnson House, which looks much the same today as it did in 1768.
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