The underground railroad

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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railway

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THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1834, but it was still legal in the United States.

Many slaves escaped to Canada thanks to the Underground Railroad: “a network of people and safe houses that helped those seeking freedom.” - Close-Up Canada, pg. 147

BRITAIN ABOLISHES SLAVERY THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE

HARRIET TUBMAN

She was known as “Moses” to many African American slaves. Why?

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