underground railroad

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:challenges hostile environments
lack of resources
danger of capture
gptkbp:cultural_representation gptkb:musical
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:film
gptkbp:historical_impact changed public opinion on slavery
fostered cooperation among diverse groups
led to increased abolitionist activities
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_source symbol of resistance against oppression
inspired educational programs
used in discussions of modern human trafficking
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label underground railroad
gptkbp:impact increased awareness of slavery
gptkbp:influences gptkb:archaeological_site
African American communities
white abolitionists
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:the_Great_Lakes
gptkb:the_Mississippi_River
gptkb:the_Appalachian_Mountains
the Ohio River
the Philadelphia area
the border states
north to Canada
the New York City area
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkb:Harriet_Tubman
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for civil rights movements
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Fugitive_Slave_Act
gptkbp:network abolitionists
safe houses
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:National_Underground_Railroad_Freedom_Center
commemorative events
National Park Service sites
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:purpose to help enslaved people escape to freedom
gptkbp:related_concept gptkb:railway_line
stations
conductors
gptkbp:significance contributed to the abolition of slavery
gptkbp:succeeded_by estimated thousands escaped
gptkbp:technique disguises
secret codes
travel at night
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anti-Slavery_Activists
gptkb:New_England_Anti-Slavery_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4