Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was more than just Harriet Tubman’s story. It was
a network of “safe houses” along routes that went north. Railroads were vital
to the economy by the 1860s in both the North and South. Using common terms like
railroad, conductor, and station provided the code used in the system as former
slaves traveled toward Canada, the West, and the Southwest. The Underground
Railroad was not as organized as stories have led us to believe. Slaves were
more often on their own than with help along the way.
The movement of slaves through Kansas was small, but the spotlight shown
on the territory as citizens fought each other over the slavery issue. Some
historians believe it was the battles in Kansas that signaled the first shots
of the Civil War.
If you are interested in learning more about the Underground Railroad, the
following would be helpful.
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