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Curated OER

National Park Service: National Underground Railroad: Network to Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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PBS

Pbs: Cet: Africans in America: The Underground Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site provides a general history of the Underground Railroad, including a focus on notable participants or "conductors." Click on Teacher's Guide for teacher resources.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Underground Railroad

For Students 5th - 8th
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: The Path to Freedom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Here is a great list of ideas for teachers to utilize in the classroom for lessons about the Underground Railroad. This site provides historical information, facts, reproductibles and more.
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Kentucky Educational Television

Ket: Kentucky's Underground Railroad: Passage to Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
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...