Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railway

1. THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

2.  Slavery was abolished in the British Empire
in 1834, but it was still legal in the United
States.
 Many slaves escaped to Canada thanks to
the Underground Railroad: “a network of
people and safe houses that helped those
seeking freedom.” - Close-Up Canada, pg. 147

3. BRITAIN ABOLISHES SLAVERY THROUGHOUT THE
EMPIRE

5. HARRIET TUBMAN
She was known as “Moses” to many African American
slaves. Why?