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.
The total number of runaways and guides who were part of the Underground Railroad will never be known, owing to the movement's secrecy. Men like Thomas Garrett, a good friend of Tubman s, worked on the Underground Railroad for nearly 40 years. Once Garret was arrested and fined $5,400, but that did little to stop his assistance of those in need.