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Underground Railroad
Summary: Essay provides a description of the underground railroad.
"I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." (Abraham Lincoln stated according to http://www.freedomsnest.com cgi-bin/qa.cgi"ref=linabr) One of the most memorable quotes that our former president had stated about his opinions on this injustice act against citizens of America in the 1800's.
For most slaves living in the South states in the 1800's slavery was a tough life to go threw. Thankfully, the Underground Railroad provided them the opportunity and assistance for escaping slavery and finding freedom. Slavery was one of the harshest things to go threw during this time, and when slaves heard of this chance...
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