Phrase guide
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name
The pre-American Civil War anti-slavery resistance movement dedicated to helping escaped slaves to reach safe territory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A clandestine network used to exfiltrate dissidents out of their country.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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noun
secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Underground Railway
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Broader terms: escape, flight
History
After the historical Underground Railroad in the United States.
