The Underground Railroad
Explore the history and significance of the Underground Railroad with this worksheet.
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The Underground Railroad
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1. What was the Underground Railroad?
A literal train system built underground.
A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to freedom.
A military movement to end slavery.
A series of tunnels built by abolitionists.
1. Harriet Tubman was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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1. The Underground Railroad primarily led enslaved people to free states in the North and .
2. Abolitionists were people who were against and worked to end it.
1. Explain the role of a 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. were individuals who hid freedom seekers in their homes.
2. The made it illegal to help enslaved people escape, even in free states.