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Underground Railroad
Revereand Alexander Dobbin created sliding shelves in 1810 to hide slaves in the crawl space at his Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Oak Valley
Oak Valley Plantation in Vacherie, Lousiana was home to slaves that worked in the house and on the field -
underground railroad
Joseph Goodrich built an inn in Milton, Wisconsin and dug a tunnel by hand in the basement to a cellar to hide slaves as part of the Underground Railroad. -
United State
A map of the Untied States in 1854 and it shows where slaves were allowed at the time. -
Slave Family
A slave family in Savannah, Geogia in the 1860s. -
Slave Punishment
Wilson Chinn, a freed slave from Lousiana, poses with equipment that was used to punish slaves. This photograph was from 1863 -
Sojounerner Truth
Freed slave Sojourner Truth pioneered the abolitionist and women's rights movements. This is a painting based on a photograph from 1864 -
Harriet Tubman
After escaping from slavery herself, Hariet Tubman led many slaves to freedom along with the Underground Railroad. This photograph was taken between 1860-1875 -
Fredrick Douglass
Fredrick Douglass was former slave who had become one of the foremost abolitionists of time. He is well known for his powerful speeches and his finely-crafted writing. This photograph was from 1879 -
Website
This website is credible because the Gilder Lehrman Institute of Americn History is credible because it is an institute that gives accurate historical information. -
Video
This video is credible because the History Channel website has been known to give accurate information on historical events. -
Website
This source is credible becuase it comes from a very well known published website and gives accurate information about slavery.
