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If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was a fluid network of locations where freedom seekers sought refuge from slave catchers on their way to a life out of bondage. “What came to be called the Underground Railroad were the networks of assistance that emerged in response to the reality that freedom seekers .
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(The Center Square) – The Illinois legislature passed and the governor signed a bill to create the Underground Railroad Task Force. Not enough people know the history of the role Illinois played in the Underground Railr.