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The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge

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The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge - Trace the dynamic journey from slavery to freedom through the personal accounts of William and Ellen Craft, an enslaved married couple who hid in plain sight while using multiple modes of transportation. Follow the path from Georgia to Philadelphia and explore the myriad ways enslaved individuals found their way to freedom using places of refuge that were havens for the Freedom Seekers.

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Trace the dynamic journey from slavery to freedom through the personal accounts of William and Ellen Craft, an enslaved married couple who hid in plain sight while using multiple modes of transportation. Follow the path from Georgia to Philadelphia and explore the myriad ways enslaved individuals found their way to freedom using places of refuge that were havens for the Freedom Seekers.