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Early to Mid 1800's Video The Underground Railroad

A re-enactment of escaped slaves making their way north on the Underground Railroad in the 1800s.

Early to Mid 1800's Video Iowa Underground Railroad Route

In the early to mid-1800s slaves seeking freedom took the Underground Railroad through Iowa cities such as Tabor, Lewis, Des Moines, Grinnell, Iowa City, West Liberty, Low Moor and Clinton.

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