National Geographic
National Geographic: Underground Railroad: The Journey
Interactive resource in which students choose their fate by making their own decisions as they travel the Underground Railroad.
Other
The Abolitionist: History and Geography of the Underground Railroad
Read a comprehensive account of the Underground Railroad, how it was organized, and the routes that were used. Be sure to read all three parts.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Underground Railroad
A brief look at the Underground Railroad and how it operated. Find some of the code words used to help runaway slaves find their way, and read about some of the "conductors" who led slaves along the routes to the North.
Curated OER
National Park Service: National Underground Railroad: Network to Freedom
The National Park System has preserved many buildings that were used as Underground Railroad stations. See the sites as they stand today and learn about the network that existed.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Slave Life and the Underground Railroad
A brief summary of the history of African American slavery and the Underground Railroad. Activities and books pertaining to slave life, plantations, and the Underground Railroad are suggested.
Other
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center features the history of slavery in the United States, from the gallant actions of those who organized the Underground Railroad to stories of those who escaped to freedom. Strategically...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad of the 1800's inspired talented writers of all ages. This lesson will integrate some of these famous writings to encourage students to develop their questioning techniques for analysis of literature while...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Underground Railroad, Route to Freedom
This activity will require the teacher and student to travel throughout the school and its buildings as they travel the underground railroad. As they travel they will stop at safe houses, rest and eat before they proceed finally crossing...
Kentucky Educational Television
Ket: Kentucky's Underground Railroad: Passage to Freedom
Kentucky Educational Television presents this PBS Award Winning special about the Underground Railroad in Kentucky. Video clips, songs, and excellent research make this site comprehensible and very useful to ELL students and any student...
The History Cat
The History Cat: The Underground Railroad
A detailed look at how the Underground Railroad worked, some of the activists working against slavery, and some of the unique ways slaves managed to escape. Also discusses the economy that existed around the practice of slave tracking...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: The Underground Railroad
Provides a summary and fun facts about the Underground Railroad, a secret organization that helped slaves escape from the bondage of slavery in the Southern slave states to freedom in the free states, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Flying Free: Corey's Underground Railroad Diary
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Flying Free: Corey's Underground Railroad Diary" by Sharon Dennis Wyeth. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Other
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: Human Trafficking Report [Pdf]
Review this shocking report regarding human trafficking in the Greater Cincinnati area from information gathered between 2008-2009.
National Geographic
National Geographic: The Underground Railroad: Routes to Freedom
Map with Underground Railroad routes and text.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Underground Railroad for Kids
History Questions: Underground Railroad Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Underground Railroad
On this site, students explore the Underground Railroad. Learn how this was a way for slaves to escape from the South and into free northern states and Canada.
ClassFlow
Classflow: The Underground Railroad
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will utilize this flipchart while studying African American history in the United States, with a focus on the Underground Railroad.
PBS
Pbs: Levi Coffin's Underground Railroad Station
This site from PBS provides an excerpt from a historical document written by Levi Coffin about his Cincinnati Underground Railroad Station.
New York Times
New York Times: Harriet Tubman's Path to Freedom
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site tells the story of Harriet Tubman's life and the development of the Underground Railroad. The author takes us on a journey to sites along the Underground Railroad, beginning at the farm where...
Other
Beneath the Underground: Flight to Freedom
A site that tells the story of the Underground Railroad in Maryland. Includes interactive maps.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Underground Railroad Map
Detailed Underground Railway map provides information on the free states and slave states and shows routes to freedom.
New York Public Library
Aame: Network of Routes Through Greene, Warren, and Clinton Counties, Ohio
An interesting map showing not only Underground Railroad routes through southern Ohio, but also showing the names of the people whose houses were stations along the way. From the Schomburg Center for Research.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Harriet Tubman
An overview of the life of Harriet Tubman. This brave African American woman is most recognized for her vital role as a conductor for the Underground Railroad.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Harriet Tubman
This article overviews Harriet Tubman's involvement with the Underground Railroad, her service in the military during the Civil War, and her fight as an activist for African-American and women's rights.
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