Annotated Bibliography

The Underground Railroad

On the Tracks to Freedom

Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources

Medrut, Flavia. Goalcast, 2018, www.goalcast.com/2018/01/09/harriet-tubman-quotes-2/. 

I used this site to find quotes by Harriet Tubman.


Tubman, Harriet. Quotes. Harriet Tubman Historical Society, 2021, www.harriet-tubman.org/quotes/. 

This site helped me find quotes to incorporate into my site. 


University, Eastern Illinois. “EIU Teaching with Primary Sources.” Eastern Illinois University, 2008, www.eiu.edu/eiutps/underground_railroad.php#:~:text=Harriet%20Tubman%2C%20perhaps%20the%20most,William%20Still. 

 This site provided me with some primary source material on the Underground Railroad. All of the information in this article was directly from the Library of Congress.

Images

Anderson, Katherine, and Fiona Mills. 2000, docsouth.unc.edu/neh/bibb/bibb.html. 

I used the image of Henry Bibb from this site.


Greenspan, Jesse. “6 Strategies Harriet Tubman and Others Used to Escape Along the Underground Railroad.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 30 Oct. 2019, www.history.com/news/underground-railroad-harriet-tubman-strategies. 

This article helped me understand some of the strategies used for escape. I also used the image of the group of slaves escaping to freedom.


Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, marissaweidnerharriettubman.weebly.com/safe-houses.html. 

I used this website for the photograph of Todd House. 


KeyesReporter, Allison, et al. “Harriet Tubman, an Unsung Naturalist, Used Owl Calls as a Signal on the Underground Railroad.” Audubon, 25 Feb. 2020, www.audubon.org/news/harriet-tubman-unsung-naturalist-used-owl-calls-signal-underground-railroad. 

I used this source for the image of Harriet Tubman standing beside a chair.


National Geographic Society. “The Underground Railroad.” National Geographic Society, 19 June 2019, www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/underground-railroad/. 

 I used the image of the slaves outside of the home of Levi Coffin from this article.


Spiff, Tonte. Vibe 105, 2019, www.vibe105to.com/tuned-in/the-underground-railroad-songs-of-freedom. 

From this site, I used the image of the group of slaves.

Articles

Berry, Kenyatta D. “Singing in Slavery: Songs of Survival, Songs of Freedom.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 2017, www.pbs.org/mercy-street/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/songs-of-survival-and-songs-of-freedom-during-slavery/. 

 I used this source to learn about the way songs were used as a form of communication in the Railroad.


“Biography – BIBB, HENRY WALTON – Volume VIII (1851-1860) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography.” Home – Dictionary of Canadian Biography, www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bibb_henry_walton_8E.html. 

I used this article to learn about Henry Bibb and his life.


“Harriet Tubman.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html. 

This source helped me learn about Harriet Tubman and how she helped slaves escape.


History.com Editors. “Underground Railroad.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad. 

I used this site for information on Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.


“Songs of the Underground Railroad.” Harriet Tubman, www.harriet-tubman.org/songs-of-the-underground-railroad/. 

This article gave me more information on the specific meanings of song lyrics. 



“Underground Railroad Secret Codes.” Harriet Tubman, www.harriet-tubman.org/underground-railroad-secret-codes/#:~:text=Supporters%20of%20the%20Underground%20Railroad,order%20to%20help%20slaves%20escape.&text=Underground%20Railroad%20code%20was%20also,without%20their%20masters%20being%20aware. 

I used this site to find popular codes in the Underground Railroad.


“Underground Railroad Terminology.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/black-culture/shows/list/underground-railroad/stories-freedom/underground-railroad-terminology/. 

This article gave me more information on coded messages and insight from a man descended from slaves who successfully escaped slavery. 


“Will the Circle Be Unbroken?: Songs of the Underground Railroad.” Will the Circle Be Unbroken?: The Sacred Music of the African American Diaspora, 2020, scalar.usc.edu/works/will-the-circle-be-unbroken/songs-of-the-underground-railroad. 

This site gave me access to the most famous songs of the Underground Railroad and the meanings behind their lyrics.

Videos

Kadoguy2006, director. Marvin Hayes Sings "Follow the Drinking Gourd". YouTube, YouTube, 16 Dec. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNyhfQ7argU. 

I chose this video so I could hear the song, not just read the lyrics. ​​​​​​​