The Underground Railroad Commemorative Stamp. Underground Railroad information and map on the reverse side. Date: 202

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THE UNDERGROUND RAILROADRodney Lawrence Hurst Sr. Papers Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special CollectionsNETWORK TO FREEDOM • Routes of the Underground RailroadMap and text courtesy the National Park ServiceThe Underground Railroad Network to Freedom encompassed the efforts of enslaved African Americans to escape bondage, and the efforts of people—or “operatives”— of all backgrounds to assist them, in the period before the Civil War ended in 1865.This map shows, generally, where freedom seekers started out and where their difficult and dangerous journeys took them.Most freedom seekers and operatives remained anonymous.These stamps depict 10 men and women who left their mark on history.Harriet Tubman (ca 1822-1913)Escaped slavery, best-known operative,Civil War scout and spyThomas Garrett (1789-1871)Delaware-based Quaker operativeWilliam Still (1821-1902)His mother escaped slavery, leader ofPhiladelphia networkHarriet Jacobs (1813-1897)Escaped slavery, wrote slavery memoirJermain Loguen (1813-1872)Escaped slavery, operative based inSyracuse, New YorkCatharine Coffin (ca 1803-1881)Quaker operative based in Indiana and OhioLewis Hayden (ca 1811-1889)Escaped slavery, Boston-based operativeFrederick Douglass (1818-1895)Escaped slavery, sheltered freedom seekers in Rochester, New YorkWilliam Lambert (1817-1890)Born free, Detroit-based operativeLaura Haviland (1808-1898)Michigan-based Quaker operativeFor more information on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, visit nps.gov/ugrrDiscover more stamps and collectibles | USPS.com/stamps | © 2023 USPSUNITED STATESPOSTAL SERVICERodneyLawrenceHurst Sr. Papers Thomas G. Carpenter Library Speial Collections

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