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The Underground Railroad on Amazon: Guide to South Jersey sites to visit


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The Amazon Prime show “The Underground Railroad” debuted on May 14. Now streaming, the show has inspired heightened interest in this chapter of our nation s history, particularly with the cultural awakening and racial reckoning that’s been taking place in the last year.
New Jersey  and South Jersey in particular   played a critical role in the success of the Underground Railroad, which was, of course, not a real railroad, but a network of safe houses, safe spaces and secret routes. Abolitionists often provided shelter, food and supplies to assist runaway slaves in their pursuit of freedom.
Many have heard of Harriet Tubman, a fugitive slave who was a conductor of the Underground Railroad and made dozens of trips from South to North, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom. ....

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Apps and maps help bring the Underground Railroad to life


When genealogist Shamele Jordon decided to find a way to bring history alive for students at the Lawnside Elementary School in New Jersey, she found the answer in their backyards in the African American community.
Students are discovering sites and burial grounds in the South Jersey borough, a stop on the Underground Railroad that sheltered runaway slaves. They are also learning about ancestors and historical figures who developed Lawnside.
Jordon, a researcher, teamed with Muneerah Higgs, a retired Lawnside third-grade social studies teacher, to create a Black History Month project for third to eighth graders called “Visualizing Your Past.” They hope to instill pride by giving students a birds-eye view of their history. ....

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