America Quote by Jenna Blum

“I can tell you how exceptionally easy it is to be ignorant of the racial forces that have shaped my life and views, and…

— Debby Irving

Oftentimes, a history book in school will talk about the Underground Railroad as if it's one sentence. But thousands of people decided to run,…

— Jurnee Smollett-Bell

The Underground Railroad, which was the first integrated civil rights movement, is a part of our history that not a lot of us know…

— Jurnee Smollett-Bell

In America, when you hear about the Underground Railroad, it's so evocative. You think it's a literal subway for a few minutes before your…

— Colson Whitehead

Stories about enslaved Africans can be depressing, exciting, educational and, yes, even entertaining depending on your taste. However, they should never be boring, so…

— Jason Johnson

Working your whole life wondering where the day went, the subway stays packed like a multicultural slaveship.

— Immortal Technique

In 'Underground,' you have to write for everyone, even the bad guys. People need to laugh and love and have voices and do bad…

— Misha Green

To be honest, it was slavery. Nobody should have any romantic ideas about working underground. It's very, very dangerous. You always knew you were…

— Dennis Skinner

“Enslaved African Americans built the modern United States, and indeed the entire modern world, in ways both obvious and hidden.”

— Edward E. Baptist

The Underground Railroad was the first integrated civil rights movement. And it's a great example of when we work together, what we can go…

— Misha Green

I use non-fiction work written by Whites in my research. It's indispensable. That wasn't the problem. I said that "The Wire" was a cliché!…

— Ishmael Reed

Harriet Tubman fought American slavery single handed and was a pioneer in that organized effort known as the Underground Railroad.

— W. E. B. Du Bois