the Underground Railroad

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historians
gptkbp:challenges the institution of slavery
gptkbp:collaboration various groups
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:museums
gptkbp:featured_in code words
gptkbp:founded_in the early 1800s
gptkbp:had_routes_through gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:helps enslaved people
gptkbp:historical_event shaped national identity
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gptkbp:included conductors
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:involved abolitionists
gptkbp:is_a_form_of civil disobedience
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:is_a_source_of hope for many
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of historical research
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of resistance
gptkbp:is_active_in the 19th century
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Harriet_Tubman
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by local sympathizers
gptkbp:is_opposed_by slave catchers
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:films
gptkbp:is_recognized_by historical societies
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:American_history
African American history
gptkbp:led_to freedom in northern states
gptkbp:network secret routes
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:technique escape
gptkbp:uses safe houses
gptkbp:utilized the natural landscape
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the abolition of slavery
gptkbp:was_a_historical_phenomenon_that influenced future generations
gptkbp:was_a_movement_that_changed lives forever.
gptkbp:was_a_movement_that_faced legal repercussions
gptkbp:was_a_movement_that_highlighted the struggle for freedom
gptkbp:was_a_movement_that_inspired gptkb:activists
gptkbp:was_a_movement_that_involved many volunteers
risk and sacrifice
gptkbp:was_a_movement_that_required courage and commitment
gptkbp:was_a_network_that_connected various communities
gptkbp:was_a_network_that_crossed state lines
gptkbp:was_a_network_that_included African American leaders
railroad terminology
gptkbp:was_a_network_that_operated_under the cover of night
gptkbp:was_a_network_that_provided shelter and food
gptkbp:was_a_network_that_relied_on trust and secrecy
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:the_Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:the_Fugitive_Slave_Act
gptkbp:was_a_secret gptkb:networking
gptkbp:was_dangerous_for participants
gptkbp:was_part_of the larger abolitionist movement
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
African American communities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harriet_Tubman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3