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    The Underground Railroad is not like the railroads that we see today, they were not made of box cars and rails. They were routes that the slaves took to get to freedom, these railways were built or used in late 1786 to 1865. They went from as far west as Kansas, and Texas and as far south as Florida, they all were made to go north to Canada, or to Mexico, or the Caribbean Islands where slavery is illegal. This was an impossible task for the slaves to do on their own. There were many factors on how

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    between the surface and underground. Radios could only be used underground if they were in the line of sight. The Police requested that trains were not to stop at the station. Underground failed to promptly pass on the message, consequently, trains with passengers were still passing through and stopping at the station during the emergency. There was a major breakdown of communication between London Underground and the LFB. There was no liaison or assistance from London Underground to the LFB until 21

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    Ben Ross (Biography, 2017). Harriet escaped slavery and gained her freedom in Pennsylvania in the year 1849 (Biography, 2017). Eventually she went back to Maryland and helped hundreds of slaves escape to their freedom through the network of the Underground Railroad (Biography, 2017). She was then given the nickname Moses because of her similarity of leading people to freedom like the biblical figure of the same name (“Harriet Tubman,” n.d.-a). Tubman also helped the Union Army during the Civil War

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    said that Stow was the “the little woman who started the big war.” Not only did Harriet Beecher Stowe influence others through her words, she also influenced them through her actions, by taking part in the underground railroad. Some of the slaves that she aided during her time in the underground railroad mirrored characters in Uncle Tom’s Cabin. 20th Century Mary Pope Osborne was born on May 20th, 1949. Osborne is the author of The Magic Treehouse series, which is a children's book, that many of

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    His Promised Land: The Autobiography of John P. Parker, Former Slave And Conductor on the Underground Railroad. When we think of the conductors of the Underground Railroad many think of Harriet Tubman and her only, but if we study history carefully we will find out that she is not the only conductor worth mentioning. John P. Parker has to be one of the most underappreciated figures not only in African American history but American history in general. If everyone was aware of this true American

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    invigorated by Harriet's blunt and positive manner and threat of extreme measures. When William Still published The Underground Railroad in 1871, he included a letter from Thomas Garret, the Stationmaster of Wilmington Delaware. In this letter, Garret describes Tubman as "Moses". "He success was wonderful. Time and time again she made successful visits to Maryland on the Underground Railroad, and would be absent for weeks at a time, running daily risks while making preparations for herself and her

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    Throughout history, countless individuals have stood up against unfortunate events and the people who caused tribulations for others. Countless conscience individuals risked everything they knew and loved to stand up for the rights of other people. In the sixteenth century. St. Thomas More cared nothing about his good name and took a silent stand against the government by refusing to accept the king’s marriage. He also declined an oath to head as the head of the Church in England. He knew it

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    Harriet Tubman In the 18th century before the civil war. Slavery was based on the color of your skin. It was a very difficult life for people who are not white in some states.People believe that everyone should follow and fight for what they believe is best for their life .“Oh lord , if you ain’t never going to change that man`s heart ,kill him lord ,and take him out of the way “, Those were words of Harriet tubman ,who suffered throughout her life especially in her childhood ,but she

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