Underground Railroad

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
UR
Pronunciation
/ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈreɪˌlroʊd/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
US Government

Examples in Context

  1. In2004 a center in honor of the " underground railroad " opens in Cincinnati.
  2. The others made it to the Ohio shore, where Parker hurriedly arranged for a wagon to take them to the next " station " on the Underground Railroad(UR) & the first leg of their journey to safety in Canada.
  3. The best hope for escaped slaves is the legendary underground railroad and the tireless efforts of Harriet Tubman.
  4. Two weeks later, starving and exhausted, the family reached Cincinnati, where they made contact with members of the Underground Railroad(UR).
  5. By night he was a " conductor " on the Underground Railroad(UR), helping people slip by the slave hunters.

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