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title: Routes of the Underground Railroad
author: Wilbur Henry Siebert
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20397/routes-of-the-underground-railroad/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-04-29
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# Routes of the Underground Railroad
_Authored by Wilbur Henry Siebert_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20397.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Routes of the [Underground Railroad](https://www.worldhistory.org/Underground_Railroad/), a network of secret routes and safe havens to help slaves escape, illustration from *The underground [railroad](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Railroad/) from slavery to freedom* by Wilbur Henry Siebert, 1898.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Siebert, W. H. (2025, April 29). Routes of the Underground Railroad. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Siebert, Wilbur Henry. "Routes of the Underground Railroad." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 29, 2025. .
### MLA
Siebert, Wilbur Henry. "Routes of the Underground Railroad." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Undergroundrailroadsmall2.jpg) by [**Wilbur Henry Siebert**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Undergroundrailroadsmall2.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 29 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.