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Men and women followed codes: agents were reminded their work was illegal, nothing was ever put in writing, and all evidence was destroyed.
People thought slavery was immoral and they took risks to help slaves.
The physical property was a line of farms running zigzag from the slaves states to Canada.
Each house told the fugitive where the next station would be.
If any traveler were unable to make it to the next station, the agent would hide them in caves.
Slaves traveled by night; the North Star was their guide to freedom.
Flight to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad
“Slavery, the Civil War Reconstruction - The Underground Railroad”
Get some rest. You'll be safe here.
You'll stay here until dark. The next farm is a few miles north.
We cannot travel any farther tonight. You'll hide here.
You'll be safe here.