Women and World History
The Underground Railroad was a covert network of routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada in the early to mid-19th century. It was not an actual railroad but a series of secretive pathways and supportive individuals who assisted fugitives in their quest for freedom, showcasing the significant role that both men and women played in resistance movements against slavery.
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