There are more slaves today than were seized from Africa in four centuries of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The modern commerce in humans rivals illegal drug trafficking in its global reach-and in the destruction of lives. --National Geographic, September, 2003
Much of what people commonly hear and believe about the Underground Railroad is based on myths and false information. How much do you know about the Underground Railroad? Decide whether each statement below is true… or false.
The Underground Railroad was actually a narrow dirt road that freedom-seeking slaves walked along to reach Canada.
