The Underground Railroad - Text Evidence
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Flight to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad
Lesson Plans by Elizabeth Pedro
The Underground Railroad was a secret line of farms leading from the slaves states to Canada. These "stations" were organized by hundreds of men and women who did not believe in slavery. Learn more about the brave "conductors" and others through storyboarding!
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Underground Railroad Facts - Text Evidence
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- We'll have to hide out here.
- Runaways traveled through dangerous terrain in the middle of the night.
- What sacrifices did people make in order to make the Underground Railroad a success?
- People who helped runaways were fined.
- Wear this and nobody will suspect anything.
- This land is now property of the United States government.
- Agents often had to follow a ruse to avoid suspicion.
- Farms were seized by the government.
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