The phrase
"underground railroad" refers to a secret system in the past that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom. It wasn't a real railroad, but a network of safe places and people who provided support and guidance to escape slavery.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«underground»
«railroad»
Sentences with «underground railroad»
- How did this aspect of magical realism impact your concept of how the real underground railroad worked? (bookbrowse.com)
- This aspect of the story made the actual underground railroad come alive in a way.. (bookbrowse.com)
- I do worry about whether people who read this book are going to try to take this as an actual history of the real underground railroad. (bookbrowse.com)
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