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She was met by a man, who took her to see one of the conductors of the Underground Railroad, Reverend John Rankin. John sent her to Indiana where she was sheltered by Levi and Katie Coffin. Katie gave Eliza and her child the last name of "Harris.";
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historyday.crf-usa.org/1830/conductors.html
historyday.crf-usa.org/1830/conductors.html
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You will learn why and how slaves escaped from their owners using the underground railroad, and who ran the underground railroad. Students will work in ... The slaves and conductors will do research about the underground railroad. They will present their information by using HyperStudio, Power Point, or a play.
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education.iupui.edu/webquests/undergroundrr/index.htm
education.iupui.edu/webquests/undergroundrr/index.htm
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Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad ; After Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery, she returned to slave-holding states many times to help other slaves escape. She led them safely to the northern free states and to Canada.
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www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/activists/t...
www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/activists/tubman/rail_1
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Along with Harriet Tubman, many other ex-slaves were conductors on the Underground Railroad. They knew what it was like to be a slave and wanted to keep others safe as they ran away. Quakers were white people who didn't think that there should be slavery.
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library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/underground_railroad.ht...
library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/underground_railroad.htm
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For more see The Antislavery-Underground Railroad Movement: in Lenawee County, Michigan, 1830-1860 by C. Lindquist. Subjects: Freedom, Migration North, Riots and Protests Outside Kentucky, Court Cases, Underground Railroad: Conductors, Escapes, Organizations, Research;
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www.uky.edu/Libraries/NKAA/subject.php?sub_id=144
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Turning Points Home ... Dictionary of Wisconsin History ... Underground railroad conductors recall some courageous escapes.
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www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=44
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The Underground Railroad was perhaps the most dramatic protest action against slavery in United States history. ... Though scholars estimate that Underground Railroad conductors assisted thousands of refugees, the total number of runaways whom they aided to freedom will never be known simply because of the movement's secrecy.
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afgen.com/underground_railroad.html
afgen.com/underground_railroad.html
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ABOLITIONISTS, UNDERGROUND RAILWAY CONDUCTORS ; AND ; CIVIL RIGHTS AND OTHER INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN AMERICAN ... Lerner, 1988. This is a very readable biography of the woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom not only for herself, but through others through the Underground Railroad. 63 pages.
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www.barbsbooks.com/Civil_Rights-Leaders.htm
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