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What was the Underground Railroad

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The Underground Railroad wasn't a real railroad, but a network of courageous people who helped slaves secretly travel from the South to the North. In 1850, President Fillmore signed the Fugitive Slave Act, which made it illegal to help a slave run away and required officials to return escaped slaves to their owners.

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The Underground Railroad was an organization that helped slaves escape from the south to the North (and later to Canada).

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