“Harriet Tubman, Henry Bibb, Anthony Burns, Addison White, Josiah Henson and John Parker -” (“Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom” 1). These were all well-known individuals who escaped slavery using the Underground Railroad. Beginning in the late 1700s, many lives were put in danger in the name of their freedom. The Underground Railroad was not only a secret system used to help fugitive slaves gain their freedom, but it was also an opportunity for a better life. Although the railway had its advantages, it also had many disadvantages. The life of slavery had taken many lives, so they had to find a way north to have a better chance of survival. At the time, escaping to the north, slaves were considered freed men and women, but with the creation of the Fugitive Slave Acts, many African American men and women had to do much more to obtain their rights. freedom. Freedom was the goal. that all the slaves were looking for. Every day of their lives, they were not even considered a full person, but only three-fifths of a person. Slaves had worked long hours in harsh conditions only to be disciplined when deemed appropriate. The only way to escape this madness was to flee the plantations because they had no rights in court. Few succeeded on their own, but many were arrested and punished. The only way for them to escape would be to use "a secret system developed to aid fugitive slaves in their escape to freedom." (“Underground Railroad: A Pathway to Freedom” 1). With the use of the Underground Railroad, there were "conductors" (the conductors were anti-slavery volunteers) who made it their priority to rescue escaped slaves and assist them on their dangerous journey north. “The Underground Railroad was organized before the middle of paper to keep moving forward and never give up on your goal. Without a goal in mind, you won't get very far in life. Works Cited "Chronology and Resources of the Civil War and the Underground Railroad by American Historian Fergus Bordewich." Civil War and Underground Railroad timeline and resources by American historian Fergus Bordewich. Np, and Web. April 15, 2014. Eastern Illinois University homepage. "Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom. Np, nd Web. April 21, 2014." Paths to Freedom | About the Underground Railroad. "Pathways to Freedom | About the Underground Railroad. Np, nd Web. April 19, 2014. "The Underground Railroad. " The Underground Railroad. Np, nd Web. April 20, 2014. Tobin, Jacqueline and Hettie Jones. From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Traces of the Underground Railroad New York: Doubleday, 2007. Print..