Ajarry
femaleAjarry is captured in Ouidah, sold to the Nanny, and endures the Middle Passage before arriving at Randall plantation.
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Title
The Underground Railroad
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2026
The Underground Railroad
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Cora and Caesar escape the brutality of the Randall plantation and set out on a perilous trek across the South, hunted by ruthless slave‑catchers like Ridgeway and Boseman. Their journey is marked by fleeting alliances and betrayals as they navigate a chain of covert underground‑railroad stations in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Indiana. When they finally reach the Valentine farm, they join a thriving free‑black community that relies on hidden tunnels for safety, only to have that sanctuary shattered by a savage raid that kills many—including the farm’s leader Lander. Devastated and isolated, Cora watches the community crumble and is forced to flee deeper into the labyrinthine tunnels. In the final moments, she finds herself alone in the darkness, desperate to find a way northward.
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2026-03-12T18:48:07Z
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2026
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Caesar
maleCaesar is a free Black laborer who proposes and assists Cora's escape using the underground railroad.
Cora
femaleCora is the main protagonist, formerly Ajarry, who endures slavery, multiple sales, whippings, and later attempts escape via the underground railroad.
Lander
maleLander is an eloquent Black speaker at the Valentine farm meetings, later killed in the raid.
Lovey
femaleLovey is a fellow enslaved woman who assists Cora with gardening and later joins the escape attempt.
Mingo
maleMingo is a leader on the Valentine farm who advocates gradual progress for the Black community.
Nag
femaleNag is another Hob woman who teases Cora and later helps her after the raid.
Ridgeway
maleRidgeway is a slave catcher who pursues Cora and Caesar, leading raids on their hideouts.