The home of abolitionist Silvia Hector Webber and her husband served as an outpost of the Underground Railroad, where they helped enslaved people gain freedom by crossing the border into Mexico.
UT Austin is honoring Black History Month with a new exhibit showcasing the official documents slaves were given when they were freed, and the legal journey to emancipation.
The story of the Underground Railroad is largely taught in American history as a northern route that slaves used to escape and find their freedom, but a new exhibit at a University of Texas museum is highlighting the untold stories of slaves paths to freedom to Mexico.
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