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Scholastic

Scholastic: The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this interactive unit students travel back to 1860 to follow a young slave as he flees a Kentucky plantation for Canada along the Underground Railroad. The interactive slideshow lets students read a short article at each stop. They...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: The Underground Railroad: Routes to Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Map with Underground Railroad routes and text.
Primary
PBS

Pbs: Levi Coffin's Underground Railroad Station

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS provides an excerpt from a historical document written by Levi Coffin about his Cincinnati Underground Railroad Station.
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Other

Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'If I Had Just Two Wings' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"If I Had Just Two Wings", an historical novel by Virginia Frances Schwartz, follows the journey of some slaves as they flee to Canada along the Underground Railroad. This teacher's guide includes detailed chapter summaries and project...
Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Benjamin Drew: Testimony of the Canadian Fugitives

For Students 9th - 10th
From an academic website, these pages record the testimony of American slaves that fled north to Canada. In the United States these types of original documents are collected under the category of Slave Narratives and they represent an...
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Curated OER

Portrait by Pious

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on Harriet Tubman is organized into the following sections: "Harriet Tubman's Life in Slavery," "Her Escape to Freedom in Canada," "Her Role in the Underground Railroad," and "Her Life in Auburn, New York."
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Curated OER

Standing Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on Harriet Tubman is organized into the following sections: "Harriet Tubman's Life in Slavery," "Her Escape to Freedom in Canada," "Her Role in the Underground Railroad," and "Her Life in Auburn, New York."
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Curated OER

Stamp

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on Harriet Tubman is organized into the following sections: "Harriet Tubman's Life in Slavery," "Her Escape to Freedom in Canada," "Her Role in the Underground Railroad," and "Her Life in Auburn, New York."
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Curated OER

Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on Harriet Tubman is organized into the following sections: "Harriet Tubman's Life in Slavery," "Her Escape to Freedom in Canada," "Her Role in the Underground Railroad," and "Her Life in Auburn, New York."

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