Which Boston neighborhood was a hub for safe houses along the Underground Railroad?
Boston was a crucial landing spot for those fleeing slavery from the U.S. South, thanks to its ports and a strong culture of abolitionism. Several residents of Beacon Hill’s tightly-knit free Black community opened their homes and churches as safe houses in the 1850s.
Which Boston neighborhood was a hub for safe houses along the Underground Railroad?
Boston was a crucial landing spot for those fleeing slavery from the U.S. South, thanks to its ports and a strong culture of abolitionism. Several residents of Beacon Hill’s tightly-knit free Black community opened their homes and churches as safe houses in the 1850s.