What Was the Underground Railroad?

by Danika Cooley

Book Overview

The Underground Railroad was a secret system through which runaway slaves could escape to freedom. Abolitionists hid fugitives in their houses during the day and sent them to another home at night. These safehouses became known as stations, the people who helped were station masters and conductors, and the paths people took to freedom were lines. Hear the stories of some of the people who escaped slavery this way, and the people who organised the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1527110109
• ISBN13: 9781527110106
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: CF4kids
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 6