underground railroad
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KCK also became a major stop on the underground railroad, escaped slaves gaining freedom the instant they crossed the river into Kansas, an abolitionist state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
The Seattle Men’s Chorus became an active stop on a modern underground railroad, an informal network of activists and nonprofits that helps LGBTQ+ people escape persecution and resettle in countries where they will be safe.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
A route from the North Korean border, running through China and into Southeast Asia, is marked out on it — the underground railroad to freedom for defectors.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023
This neighborhood, riddled with underground railroad safe houses and hidden alleyways for a quick escape, was a refuge for those fleeing bondage.
From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023
She never got Royal to tell her about the men and women who made the underground railroad.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
