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In The Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom, learn about the tens of thousands of African American men, women, and children who risked their lives to gain their freedom, and the thousands more who risked their lives to help.
- The institution of slavery and the escape of slaves to freedom continues to affect today's world and is prevalent in news stories that readers are exposed to.
- Uses primary sources to engage readers in scholarly deconstruction of relevant material.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Timeline
Introduction
A Historic Secret
Chapter 1
The Peculiar Institution
Chapter 2
Resistance
Chapter 3
Laying the Tracks
Chapter 4
Navigating the Freedom Trail
Chapter 5
Treacherous Travel
Chapter 6
Courageous Collaborators
Chapter 7
Freedom Found
Chapter 8
Beyond Freedom
Glossary
Resources
Essential Questions
Index