Definitions for underground railroad
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1. Underground Railroad, Underground Railwaynoun

   secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War

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1. Underground Railroadnoun

   The Pre-American Civil War anti-slavery resistance movement dedicated to assisting escaped slaves in reaching safe territory.

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1. Underground Railroad

   The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to the mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. The network was assisted by abolitionists and others sympathetic to the cause of the escapees. The enslaved persons who risked escape and those who aided them are also collectively referred to as the "Underground Railroad". Various other routes led to Mexico, where slavery had been abolished, and to islands in the Caribbean that were not part of the slave trade. An earlier escape route running south toward Florida, then a Spanish possession (except 1763–1783), existed from the late 17th century until approximately 1790. However, the network now generally known as the Underground Railroad began in the late 18th century. It ran north and grew steadily until the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. One estimate suggests that by 1850, approximately 100,000 enslaved people had escaped to freedom via the network.

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1. underground railroad

   The Underground Railroad was a secret network of safe houses, routes, and individuals in the United States that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the North and Canada during the 19th century. It wasn't a real railroad, but rather a metaphor to refer to the various methods people used to move fugitives secretly from place to place. Voluntary assistance came from abolitionists, free black people, white supporters and other empathetic individuals who believed in the cause of freedom.

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1. Underground Railroad

   The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists, both black and white, free and enslaved, who aided the fugitives. Various other routes led to Mexico or overseas. While an "underground railroad" running south toward Florida, then a Spanish possession, existed from the late 17th century until shortly after the American Revolution, the network now generally known as the Underground Railroad was formed in the early 19th century, and reached its height between 1850 and 1860. One estimate suggests that by 1850, 100,000 slaves had escaped via the "Railroad". British North America, where slavery was prohibited, was a popular destination, as its long border gave many points of access. More than 30,000 people were said to have escaped there via the network during its 20-year peak period, although U.S. Census figures account for only 6,000. Some fugitives' stories are documented in The Underground Railroad by William Still.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of underground railroad in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of underground railroad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of underground railroad in a Sentence

1. Loretta Lynch father:

   The good guys won. That's what has happened in this country all along, even during slavery. Levi Coffin was a founder of the Underground Railroad. Even during slavery. A white man fought against slavery. So all over this land good folks have stood in the right lane, in the right path.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad
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5. ^ Wikidata
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