American History Tellers
The Underground Railroad | The Light of Freedom | 1
Feb 7, 2024
Explore the start of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia and the collaboration between Quaker abolitionists and free Black people. Learn about the dangers and growth of the Underground Railroad, witness Levi Coffin's journey and his advocacy against slavery. Discover the merger and rejection of the Manumission Society and American Colonization Society, the failure of the Missouri Compromise, and the possibilities and limitations of the Underground Railroad. Follow Joe Zia Henson's journey to freedom and the perilous escape through the Underground Railroad to Canada.
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- The Underground Railroad was a clandestine network established by Quaker abolitionists and free Black people, providing safe houses and escape routes for thousands of enslaved individuals fleeing bondage.
- The formation of the Underground Railroad marked a significant challenge to the roots of American slavery, enabling tens of thousands of fugitive slaves to find freedom before the Civil War.
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