Underground Railroad

By Visaya Phattaphone

What was It?

• The Underground Railroad were a series of tunnels and pathways that went through Northern States for Slaves to Escape to freedom

• Some of these pathways were based old trade routes and provided a safe way to the Union

Why was it Important

• The Underground railroad posed many dangerous threats to run away slaves.

• At times when slaves are on the run slave owners will use dogs to track down their slaves once they were captured they will be beaten or be killed

• Depending on the environment slaves will usually succumb to certain diseases

Major Stops on the Underground Railroad

• Throughout many Union states there were many houses that were called “Stations”. Inside these stations house owners provided slaves with food, shelter, medicine etc.

• Some stops in Wisconsin included Pewaukee, Milton and Burlington

People who helped out

• There were many individuals that helped out in the Underground railroad. At times these individuals risked capture to help fellow slaves escape to freedom

• Some of these individuals included Harriet Tubman and Sojounr Truth

Tunnels

• The tunnels found in most household in the stations were hand dug by the slaves themselves.

• Most of these tunnels were very narrow but just wide enough for the slaves to squeeze through the tunnels