Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus wh

If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was a fluid network of locations where freedom seekers sought refuge from slave catchers on their way to a life out of bondage. “What came to be called the Underground Railroad were the networks of assistance that emerged in response to the reality that freedom seekers ...

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