Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad is a masterful blend of historical fiction and speculative imagination that offers a haunting and evocative portrayal of slavery in America. The novel, which won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, reimagines the historical Underground Railroad as an actual subterranean train network, providing a powerful and surreal metaphor for the journey of escape and the elusive quest for freedom.The story centers on Cora, a young woman born into slavery on a Georgia plantation. Cora’s life is defined by brutality, degradation, and the constant threat of violence. Her mother, Mabel, is the only…