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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: William Still

9th - 10th
An audio file and transcript discussing famous abolitionist William Still's work on the Underground Railroad. [3:23]
Instructional Video
Other

Lycoming College: Freedom Bound

9th - 10th
A video that explores the underground railroad in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom

9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Professor Catherine Clinton, of Queens University Belfast, delivers a presentation about the life of Harriet Tubman and her quest for freedom. [33:11]
Instructional Video
Other

Causes of the Civil War Part 1

9th - 10th
Traces the earlier causes of the Civil War, including the different economies of the North and the South, the issue of slavery, the migration of freed blacks to the North, slave rebellions, the abolitionist movement, and the Underground...
Instructional Video
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Britannica Kids: Underground Railroad

3rd - 8th
Learn how abolitionists and former slaves helped slaves in the South escape to the North via an organized system known as the Underground Railroad via this video encyclopedia entry. [3:28]
Instructional Video
A&E Television

History.com: The Underground Railroad

9th - 10th
At this site from the History Channel, you can read about the famous people and places associated with the Underground Railroad, "the term used to describe a network of persons who helped escaped slaves on their way to freedom."