Underground Railroad
noun
variants
or less commonly Underground Railway
: a system of cooperation among active antislavery people in the U.S. before 1863 by which people escaping enslavement were secretly helped to reach the North or Canada
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There were certain inspirations from that book that had little manifestations in the Underground Railroad.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
The city of Lawrence has a rich history with abolitionist roots with two different Underground Railroad sites in Lawrence: Grover Barn and Robert Miller House, the post noted.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
Free! 📖 Learn about Detroit's role in the abolition movement and Underground Railroad at the Detroit Public Library main branch.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
And in the 1800s, churches served as vital links in the Underground Railroad that helped enslaved people elude authorities and migrate to free states.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
The city of Lawrence has a rich history with abolitionist roots with two different Underground Railroad sites in Lawrence: Grover Barn and Robert Miller House, the post noted.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
Free! 📖 Learn about Detroit's role in the abolition movement and Underground Railroad at the Detroit Public Library main branch.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
And in the 1800s, churches served as vital links in the Underground Railroad that helped enslaved people elude authorities and migrate to free states.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Underground Railroad
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“Underground Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Underground%20Railroad. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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