National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

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“The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center educates the public about the historic struggle to abolish human enslavement and secure freedom for all people. The Freedom Center teaches lessons of courage and cooperation from Underground Railroad history to promote collaborative learning, dialogue, and action in order to inspire today`s freedom movements.”This website features an Underground Railroad learning center which includes a timeline filled with events that affected slavery. The “Place” link contains Underground Railroad sites state by state. The Jamestown settlement by Quakers is listed for North Carolina. In “People,” users will find brief biographical information and resources for further study for dozens of individuals involved in slavery and the Underground Railroad. Also read local stories about the Underground Railroad across the United States.

This site also provides information and links to several organizations with missions related to the Freedom Center’s. The issues forum includes an archives with articles on a variety of topics of local, national, and international significance including Ku Klux Klan activities, hate crimes, slavery reparations, and the Confederate flag debate.In addition to rich historical resources and lesson plans, students and teachers can examine and discuss the Act section of the site, which provides guidance on the power of one voice, when speaking up isn’t easy, and strategies for speaking out. There are several features that address tolerance:

• 10 Ways to Fight Hate
• 101 Ways to Combat Prejudice
• 20 Tools for Tolerance
• Volunteering
• When Speaking Up isn’t Enough