Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Underground Railroad? Here's what it means.
Proper noun
The Pre-American Civil War anti-slaveryresistancemovement dedicated to assisting escaped slaves in reaching safe territory.
Examples
Here you can hike to a scenic overlook for an impressive view of the river and St. Ignatius Church, which served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
We could go back to the era of the Loyalists, or the Underground Railroad which funnelled slaves to freedom in Canada.
She is also a storyteller who brings the history of Buxton and the Underground Railroad to life to many groups both here and further afield.
Harriet Tubman, far left, whose talents as Underground Railroad scout freed 300 slaves before the Civil War.
Others, as conductors on the Underground Railroad, were more directly and subversively involved in securing freedom for slaves.
Phoebe has seen three of her siblings auctioned off, and her sister Rachel has run away to Canada on the Underground Railroad.
