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History On The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was something that basically helped slaves escape. This wasn’t exactly a railroad, just a bunch of tunnels. It moved slaves towards the North each year and the South lost 100,00 slaves between 1810-1850. You could really think of it as a good organized system to help “runaway” slaves. This system even used railroading terms such as stations, homes and businesses where people would rest/eat and depots. Some of the people that were involved it were... Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglas, Tubman Jacobs, Levi Coffin and of course there were many more. Slaves loved this railroad for helping them escape to freedom and ever since then things haven’t been the same.

Video Of The Underground Railroad

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=19374

Time line of the Underground Railroad

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/118745