National Park Service - National Underground Railroad Network To Freedom (with two background images - forest, and map of United States)
Image of two participants in the Underground Railroad, dressed for cold weather Northwest - Few realize that Alaska was the destination for some slaves as they escaped through Canada. Click for their stories. (link opens in new window)
United States Map - Underground Railroad activity across the nation
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program
West - African Americans were denied economic, social and political opportunities even in the expanding West. Click to read their stories. (link opens in new window) Midwest - Some of the richest Underground Railroad archeological sites are in the Midwest. Click for their stories. (link opens in new window) Northeast - Anti-Slavery did not mean pro-Black, even in the North where racism existed parallel to Southern slavery. Click for Northeast stories. (link opens in new window)
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Mid Atlantic - The vast majority of bravery and resilience that make up the Underground Railroad will likely remain secrets of history. Click for MidAtlantic stories. (link opens in new window)
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Southwest - Kidnapped slaves continued to be smuggled into North America despite the 1808 ban on international slave trade. Click for Southwest stories. (link opens in new window)
South - Many slaves fled to East and West Florida and the Caribbean to escape the South's harsh dependence on slavery. Click for Southern stories. (link opens in new window)
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