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What Was the Underground Railroad?

Audiobook
No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from—there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this audiobook chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. In this thrillingly narrated history, the Underground Railroad comes alive!

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Series: What Was? Publisher: Books on Tape Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780451484369
  • File size: 34472 KB
  • Release date: April 5, 2016
  • Duration: 01:11:48

Formats

OverDrive Listen audiobook

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:710
Text Difficulty:3

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from—there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this audiobook chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. In this thrillingly narrated history, the Underground Railroad comes alive!

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