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 Was a secret transportation system that got fugitive slaves out of plantations in the south to the north.  Started in the early 1800’s.  Saved approximately.

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2  Was a secret transportation system that got fugitive slaves out of plantations in the south to the north.  Started in the early 1800’s.  Saved approximately 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850.

3  Escaping was the hardest part.  Train conductors pretended to be slaves and took slaves secretly onto a train o the north.  Usually escape at night, you might have to leave your family behind.

4  Stations or stops were mostly at churches or houses.  Had to be crammed in little spaces.  Ex: Secret rooms, floor boards, barns, and behind cupboards.

5  When traveling, they had to stay hidden  Traveled in carts under luggage  Shipped themselves in boxes  Also traveled by boat, train, or foot

6  Traveled at least 19 times there and back on the Underground Railroad.  Served as a spy, scout, and Nurse during the Civil War.  the slaveholders’ offered rewards for anyone who captured Harriet Tubman, these eventually added up to $.40,000

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