The underground railroad was a widespread network of railroads. The railroads were secret routes slaves used to escape. Some famous conductors of the underground railroad were Harriet Tubman and William Still. The underground railroad can be known a a resistant effort formed by escaped slaves. It was a network of people black and white, helping slaves reach their freedom. Working for the underground railroad was dangerous and illegal. Conductors of the railroad would lead slaves from one station to another. Harriet Tubman, who had escaped slavery herself help more than 300 people reach freedom from the underground railroad. Her slave owners promised a $40,000 reward for her capture. As many as 50,000 African Americans escaped from slavery