Landmarks of the Underground Railroad

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Ninth graders explore the impact of the Underground Railroad. In this slavery lesson, 9th graders read about the Shadrach Minkins case and discuss the details of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Students consider how the Underground Railroad was organized and the impact it had.

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the fugitive slave act, fugitive slaves, the underground railroad, slavery, the abolitionist movement