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The Underground Railroad by Jeff W.
The Underground Railroad was neither “underground” nor a “railroad. ...
The Underground Railroad was the name given to the many ways blacks took to escape slavery in the Southern United States. ... The Underground Railroad helped between 50,000 and 100,000 slaves reach freedom.
The Underground Railroad was named “The Underground Railroad”
because its activities had to be carried out in secret by using darkness or disguise. ...
Nobody knows the exact date the Underground Railroad was started. The term “Underground Railroad” was first used in the 1830’s. ... It’s very hard to tell who started the Underground Railroad because it was done in such secrecy, but we do know that it was started by black and white abolitionists.
Approximate Word count = 507
Approximate Pages = 2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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