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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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the Transcontinental Railroad
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the Underground Railroad
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the Bill of Rights
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the Freedom Trail
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the mid-1800s, the specific network of routes and safe houses used by people escaping slavery was known as The Underground Railroad . Explanation: The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the !8th century to mid-19th century.
Detailed explanation-2: -Enslaved people escaping North would often stay in “safe houses” to escape capture. These houses were owned by people, both black and white, who were sympathetic to the cause.
Detailed explanation-3: -The enslaved would often travel by foot at night. They would sneak from one station to the next, hoping not to get caught. Stations were usually around 10 to 20 miles apart. Sometimes they would have to wait at one station for a while until they knew the next station was safe and ready for them.