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Chicago had been a destination for freedom seekers. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 changed things, making Canada a safer final destination and Chicago largely a weigh station on the Underground Railroad.
The Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project has been highlighting the waterway s history as a pathway escaped slaves took on their passage to freedom, including with a recent kayak tour.
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