60-Second Civics: Episode 4255, The Underground Railroad: Black History Month, Part 13

60-Second Civics Podcast

English - February 13, 2021 08:00 - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
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The Underground Railroad was a system of escape routes, safehouses, and committed anti-slavery activists who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada. Thousands fled to freedom thanks to this multiracial movement led by free African Americans.

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