Summary:
A quick overview of the Underground Railroad, including people that assisted in it and code words and techniques for escaping to the North.
Throughout its time; an estimated four million slaves were able to escape the harsh conditions of slavery via the Underground Railroad. Not only is it an incredible story, but the Underground Railroad is a prominent symbol of both the American Dream, and black history. With the aid of many abolitionists, the goals of helping tortured slaves gain freedom were able to be achieved throughout a system of "safe houses" other havens like that. Most African Americans resisted enslavement. They used techniques such as work slow-downs, sabotage, sickness, self-mutilation, or the destruction of property. However, when that failed, they resorted to the Underground Railroad for help. Slaves passed information about methods of escape by word-of-mouth, in stories, and through songs. The world during the time of the Underground Railroad was extremely different than the one we live.....
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