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The Underground RailroadBeginning in the 1830s, the Underground Railroad carried many slaves
to freedom. It was not a real railroad, but a network of people who were
opposed to slavery. Those who were part of this network provided shel-
ter and transportation to escaped slaves who were traveling on various
routes that led to the northern free states or to Canada. Study the map
below and use it to answer the questions that follow.
MAP ACTIVITY
1. Circle the Underground Railroad route that began farthest south.
2. Use a bright color to trace the Underground Railroad routes that crossed an ocean.
3. Use another bright color to trace the Underground Railroad route that crossed
two of the Great Lakes.
4. Trace the two Underground Railroad routes that ended in Canada.
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Chicago
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Cincinnati
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Routes of theUnderground Railroad
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5. Underline the city that was the arrival point of two different Underground
Railroad routes.
6. Update the map legend to reflect the colors you added to the map.
ANALYZING MAPS
1. Location Which Underground Railroad destination was located farthest north?
2. Place What do most of the cities that were Underground Railroad destinations
have in common?
3. Movement About how far did escaped slaves have to travel on the route from
Kentucky to Detroit?
4. Making Inferences Find the Underground Railroad route from Charleston to
Boston. What can you infer about how escaped slaves traveled this route?
5. Drawing Conclusions Why did many of the Underground Railroad routes start
close to the borders of northern states?
The Underground Railroad, continued History and Geography
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