"Underground Railroad" meaning in English

See Underground Railroad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Underground Railroad [canonical], Underground Railway [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Underground Railroad}} the Underground Railroad
  1. (historical) The pre-American Civil War anti-slavery resistance movement dedicated to helping escaped slaves to reach safe territory. Tags: historical Derived forms: underground railroad

Alternative forms

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