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.
A well-organized network of people, who worked together in secret, ran the Underground Railroad. The work of the Underground Railroad resulted in freedom for many men, women, and children.It also helped undermine the institution of slavery, which was finally ended in the United States during the Civil War.Many slaveholders were so angry at the success of the Underground Railroad that they grew to hate the North.he Underground Railroad provided hiding places, food, and often transportation for the fugitives who were trying to escape slavery. Along the way, people also provided directions for the safest way to get further north on the dangerous journey to freedom.