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The Underground Railroad in Erie County, Pennsylvania Lesson PlanThe Underground Railroad in Erie County, Pennsylvania Lesson Plan
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Students navigate the web to access information about the Underground Railroad in Erie, Pa.  In this Underground Railroad lesson, students discuss Hamilton Waters and Harry T. Burleigh.  Students use primary sources and negro spirituals to learn about the Underground Railroad.

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2nd - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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