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b'The Underground Railroad was an organization of safe houses, churches, schools, and brave people willing to break the law to help slaves escape to safety. \\xa0New York City was the site of several important locations, including Plymouth Church, "the Grand Central Station" of the Underground Railroad. \\xa0Kate and Kathleen discuss the political mood in NYC at the time and the major "stations" and "conductors" along the dangerous trek to freedom.\\n\\nTwo different groups lead walking tours of major Underground Railroad sites: Inside Out Tours leads The Underground Railroad Tour and Viator leads The New York City Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour.\\n\\nJohn Strasbourg\'s 2007 New York Times article\\xa0On the Trail of Brooklyn\\u2019s Underground Railroad was extremely helpful with research for this episode.'