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here once was a railroad that had no
tracks, no trains, no whistles, no
schedule. It ran through dark woods and
swamps thick with snakes. Its "stations"
were secret rooms and musty piles of
potatoes.
The Underground Railroad, as it was
called,was a series of secret paths and
stations that helped runaway slaves find
their way to freedom. The secret railroad
ran from the southern United States to
Canada.
At one time, in some states, it was legal
to own people. They could be bought and
sold like cows and horses. This was
called slavery.
Many people thought slavery was wrong.
They wanted to help slaves find a way to
live free. This is how the Underground
Railroad started. The kindnesses and
concerns of thousands of strangers kept
this freedom train "running."
Harriet Tubman: Courageous
Conductor
"Conductor" was one of the most
dangerous jobs on the
Underground Railroad.
Conductors were
runaway slaves who led
other slaves to freedom.
One of the most famous
was Harriet Tubman.
Harriet Tubman led more
than 300 slaves to freedom.
She once said, "On my
Underground Railroad I never
ran my train off the track, and I never lost
a passenger."
Standards Link: History: Students understand the importance
of individual action and character and how heroes from long
ago made a difference.
Help Harriet find a path
through the forest.
Runaway slaves followed the North Star to freedom. If the stars were hidden by
clouds, they would feel the trunks of the trees, looking for moss, which always
grows on the north side of a tree.
Star Gazing
Can you find the star
that is different?
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