Democratic presidential electors revolt against Trump. The Electoral College could see a historic number of 'faithless electors.'. Some presidential electors are lobbying their counterparts in other states to reject their oaths to vote against Donald Trump when the Electoral College meets on Dec. 19. | AP Photo.
*William Still - Former slave who purchased his own freedom and then became a leader in the Underground Railroad. He also wrote a book preserving the stories of escaped slaves. *Frederick Douglass - African-American abolitionist and publisher of the North Star newspaper.
Samuel Burris. More People Â». Harriet Tubman, who was born a slave near Cambridge, Maryland, was one of the most famous Underground Railroad conductors. After making her own successful escape, she came back to Maryland many times to lead family members, friends, and other slaves to freedom. She knew many routes through the woods and fields.