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Could You Survive the Underground Railroad? The Routes, Struggles, and Stories of Escape

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The term “Underground Railroad” was first used in 1839 by a Washington newspaper, quoting a young slave hopeful for escape. The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. Instead, it was a decentralized network of secret routes and safe houses, with no formal headquarters or published guides. It relied on word of mouth and ...
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Could You Survive the Underground Railroad? The Routes, Struggles, and Stories of Escape

The term “Underground Railroad” was first used in 1839 by a Washington newspaper, quoting a young slave hopeful for escape. The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. Instead, it was a decentralized network of secret routes and safe houses, with no formal headquarters or published guides. It relied on word of mouth and ...

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