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    The Underground Railroad: A History Just for Kids!
    The Underground Railroad: A History Just for Kids!
    The Underground Railroad: A History Just for Kids!
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    The Underground Railroad: A History Just for Kids!

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    The Underground Railroad made up a network of several routes. In this excititing history, you will learn all about how the railroad was created and how exactly it worked.

    KidCaps is an imprint of BookCaps Study Guides; with dozens of books published every month, there's sure to be something just for you! Visit our website to find out more.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookCaps
    Release dateJul 3, 2012
    ISBN9781476401522
    The Underground Railroad: A History Just for Kids!
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      The Underground Railroad - BookCaps

      KidCaps’ Presents

      The Underground Railroad

      A History Just for Kids

      Golgotha Press

      By KidCaps

      © 2011 by Golgotha Press, Inc.

      Published at SmashWords

      About KidCaps

      KidCaps is an imprint of BookCaps™ that is just for kids! Each month BookCaps will be releasing several books in this exciting imprint. Visit are website or like us on Facebook to see more!

      Introduction

      With each step, Joseph’s feet bring him closer to freedom. He has been walking all night, and he is tired, but he dare not stop. He is sure that there are people looking for him; people who are walking with dogs, and with guns. He looks up to the night sky and sees that it is beautiful and full of stars. However, tonight, he is only focused on one star in particular. He remembers the song they taught him:

      When the Sun comes back

      And the first quail calls

      Follow the Drinking Gourd,

      For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedom

      If you follow the Drinking Gourd

      The riverbank makes a very good road.

      The dead trees will show you the way.

      Left foot, peg foot, travelling on,

      Follow the Drinking Gourd

      Tonight, Joseph is following the Drinking Gourd. He knows that the Drinking Gourd is really code for the constellation of stars known as the Big Dipper. One star in this constellation, Polaris (also known as the North Star) will help Joseph to find his way to freedom. He is traveling from the Southern United States all the way up to the North, where friendly white people will help him.

      Joseph is a slave. He is running away to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

      Have you ever heard of the Underground Railroad before? What do you imagine in your mind? A lot of people think that there was an actual train, and that there were underground passages and tunnels. Well, when we are talking about the Underground Railroad, we aren’t talking about either of those things. In reality, we are using the word underground to mean something that is hidden, and not seen by everyone. Also, the word railroad is used to describe the route that escaping slaves took when running away from the South to the North. In fact, there were lots of routes that people

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