underground railroad

Example Sentences

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It was through that Underground Railroad.

From Literature

She said the Pickled Onion didn’t know about the Underground Railroad back when she lived there, and neither did her husband.

From Literature

His eyes seemed to take in everything around us, and the thought struck me that as a conductor on the Underground Railroad here, he was probably a good detective, too.

From Literature

“And you need to hear me out. He was a good man, just like I’ve said all along. And just as your beloved Mr. Pinkerton helps the Underground Railroad, my daddy did, too.”

From Literature

It was far closer than the Underground Railroad leading to the northern states or Canada.

From Los Angeles Times