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Real History of the Transcontinental Railroad
There is more to the history of the railroads than connecting the eastern United States to the western ones. Most of the workers were of Chinese descent and were treated unfairly. …
President of the Underground Railroad
Growing up in a Quaker family in the South in 1830, Levi Coffin did not support slavery, but he was exposed to its atrocities. Convinced that every person deserved to be free, Levi …
Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad
Allen Jay's family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen's parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen's father asks him to …
Underground Railroad Adventure of Allen Jay, Antislavery Activist
Randolph, Ohio, 1842. Allen Jay and his family are Quakers, members of a religion that opposes slavery. Allen's home is a stop on the Underground Railroad, and his family helps …
Timeline History of the Transcontinental Railroad
In the early nineteenth century, much of the land west of the Mississippi River was not yet part of the United States. Many people dreamed of settling this huge area, but the …