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Why was there slavery in the United States? -- Did enslaved people try to escape -- What was the Underground Railroad? -- Who worked on the Underground Railroad, and why? -- Who was the father of the Underground Railroad? -- What was a conductor? -- What were stations and who were stationmasters? -- Did stationmasters send secret messages? -- Which way to freedom? -- Were runaways safe in the North? -- What was travel like on the journey to freedom? -- Who was Henry "Box" Brown? -- Who was Harriet Tubman? -- Did Underground Railroad workers get in trouble? -- What was life like with freedom? -- What started the Civil War? -- When did the Underground Railroad stop running? -- Does slavery still exist? -- Underground Railroad Timeline

This gripping book tells kids all about the perilous journey to escape slavery and finally become free: how long it could take, where the fugitives hid, who helped them, how "stationmasters" sent secret messages, and other fascinating details of the legendary Underground Railroad

Ages 7 and up

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