Colson Whitehead "The underground railroad" (Роман)

During the Civil War, a railroad ran underground in the southern states of America, leading to the territory of the democratic North. This road gave hope for a new life to all the black people who suffered on the plantations.

One day, after learning about this underground railroad, Cora decides to escape. But having reached her goal, she realizes that to achieve the freedom she wants, it is not enough to change the state...

In the book The Underground Railroad, the protagonist will have dangerous adventures, and readers will find a realistic story of one of the most controversial and important stages of the formation of the American state.