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Underground Railroads

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

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WHY WAS IT USED

  • To get slaves to free states and homes
  • To get freedom for slaves
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WHO USED IT

  • Enslaved black Americans
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RISK

  • The workers were fined
  • If you were caught, you'd die
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SIGNALS

  • A lantern in the window was used to identify a safe house
  • Some signs = lanterns, overturned cups, and songs
  • There was code names and numbers for towns
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INTERESTING FACT

  • About 100,000 slaves escaped using this railroad
  • It was a network of people
  • Fugitives hid in the secret compartment of the cupboard
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