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DIA [1.3K]
3 years ago
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Why does the author choose to call the individuals who worked on the Underground Railroad “conductors”?

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timama [110]3 years ago
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The safe houses of the Underground Railroad functioned as “train stations” for the fugitive slaves escaping to freedom, and the individuals working at these places helped guide them to freedom with directions and other help, thus the title “conductors”.
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