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The Importance of Waterways in the Success of the Underground Railroad
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Audience: Educators and StudentsGrades: 5-12
Year: 1999
This video segment describes how slaves on the Underground Railroad used their knowledge of geography to evade captors. Viewers learn that the Underground Railroad was often routed near waterways where travel was faster. Slaves also used the local geography of swamps, bayous and caves for protection.
The Importance of Waterways in the Success of the Underground Railroad
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds
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This video clip is part of the Underground Railroad: Connections to Freedom and Science DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE →.
Other video learning clips in this series:
Follow the Drinking Gourd: Using the Science of Astronomy in History
Slaves and the Use of Horticulture Along the Underground Railroad
The Science Behind the Maps of the Underground Railroad
Navigating to Freedom With the North Star
Exploring and Preserving the Underground Railroad With Modern Technology
Archeological Research and the Underground Railroad Today