VIEW: Escape from Slavery

The Underground Railroad Escape from Slavery

The year is 1860 and  nearly 4 million enslaved African American Americans live in the South.  Click HERE to follow one of these slaves along the Underground Railroad, a secret network of hiding places and brave people who helped runaway slaves reach freemdom.

Once you are on the website, click listen to hear the story of escape as you follow along with the text on the left.  Once you have read and listened to the first page, click continue:

Continue through all 4 pages of the escape from slavery story.  As you navigate through each page, you can also click on the circle icons on the corresponding pictures.  

After you have completed this part of the lesson, you can check the box for this lesson piece in the course to mark it as complete