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The Underground Railroad

During the Civil War many African Americans were persecuted and treated as slaves. They were brought from their own homes and forced to come to America, where they were tortured. However, The Underground Railroad was one way in which the slaves escaped to freedom.
Its name may be "The Underground Railroad," but it was nothing of the sort; it was not a train whatsoever, and it worked through a network of "stations" and "conductors". This railroad was mentioned by none other than George Washington, and he documented its existence as early as 1786. The stations were made up of safe houses set in a spasmodic course to different safe spots in the country. The conductors were people who believed in the freedom of African Americans, who helped slaves escape the south, and taught them secret codes to use on their way.
Harriet Tubman was one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad in American History. She fought with determination and......

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