Underground Railroad Word Search

Find abolitionists, escape routes, safe places, and key terms from the network that helped enslaved people seek freedom.

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About the Underground Railroad Word Search

This puzzle covers the people, places, and history of the Underground Railroad, the network that helped enslaved people escape bondage. Look for names such as Harriet Tubman, William Still, and Frederick Douglass, alongside terms like conductor, station, and vigilance. It is suited to students and anyone learning about abolitionism and the struggle for freedom in the United States.

All 37 words in this puzzle

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  • Abolition
  • Albany
  • Boston
  • Canada
  • Conductor
  • Courage
  • Detroit
  • Dover
  • Enslavement
  • Escape
  • Ferry
  • Freedom
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Henry Box Brown
  • Jermain Loguen
  • John Brown
  • Josiah Henson
  • Lantern
  • Levi Coffin
  • Liberty
  • Lucretia Mott
  • Mason-Dixon Line
  • Night Travel
  • North Star
  • Ohio River
  • Passage
  • Quaker
  • Robert Purvis
  • Route
  • Safe House
  • Secret Code
  • Signal
  • Sojourner Truth
  • Station
  • Thomas Garrett
  • Vigilance
  • William Still

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