RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A secret train track that carried slaves to freedom.
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An underground tunnel that children played in.
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A series of escape routes and hiding places to help free slaves from the south.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Underground Railroad-the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War-refers to the efforts of enslaved African Americans to gain their freedom by escaping bondage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hiding places included private homes, churches and schoolhouses. These were called “stations, ” “safe houses, ” and “depots.” The people operating them were called “stationmasters.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The Railroad was often known as the “freedom train” or “Gospel train", which headed towards “Heaven” or “the Promised Land", i.e., Canada. William Still, sometimes called “The Father of the Underground Railroad", helped hundreds of slaves escape (as many as 60 a month), sometimes hiding them in his Philadelphia home.
Detailed explanation-4: -This map shows the major routes enslaved people traveled along using the Underground Railroad. Most fled to free Northern states or the country of Canada, but some fugitives escaped south to Mexico (through Texas) or to islands in the Bahamas (through Florida). Please be respectful of copyright.