the underground railroad
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground RailwayTRANSCRIPT
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THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
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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
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BRITAIN ABOLISHES SLAVERY THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE
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HARRIET TUBMAN
She was known as “Moses” to many African American slaves. Why?