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The Underground Railroad
Slaves who were traveling on the Underground Railroad sang a coded song called "Follow the Drinking Gourd". The drinking gourd was the Big Dipper, which is part of a constellation called Ursa Major or the Great Bear. The front of the bowl points to Polaris or the North Star, which the slaves followed to the North = Freedom.
Your map to Freedom
You are a slave. You have a chance to escape on the Underground Railroad. Do you dare? Yes No
Posters
for the return of Tom
who owns Martin Barker?
You may or may not be free in Boston!
Levi Coffin was named President of the Underground Railroad. His house was named Grand Central Station and is situated in Fountain City, Indiana. He and his wife, Catherine helped 2,000 slaves to escape.
Uncle Tom's Cabin - read it here! - from Books On-line.
Harriet Tubman was the most famous black conductor of the Underground Railway.
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