Underground RR (jun 1, 1830 – jun 1, 1960)
Description:
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century, and used by enslaved African-Americans to escape into free states and Canada. The scheme was assisted by abolitionists and others sympathetic to the cause of the escapees.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 1, 1830
jun 1, 1960
~ 130 years