How the Underground Railroad Worked

Stuff You Missed in History Class

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2009

⏱️ ? minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The Underground Railroad may have saved as much as 100,000 slaves. Tune into to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act and a secret network of abolitionists led to the creation of the Underground Railroad.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	And now for today's Roblox Winter Weather Alert,
0:02.7	I Heartland on Roblox has been walloped by a winter snow storm.
0:06.5	It is a winter wonderland.
0:08.9	You can now ice skate at State Farm Park.
0:11.4	In State Farm neighborhood, you can compete in snowball fights,
0:14.3	grab a hot cocoa and cookies, and more.
0:16.5	There's also special events from your favorite artists and podcasters all month,
0:20.3	along with scavenger hunts, exclusive content, and unique items.
0:23.9	So enjoy the festive winter weather at I Heartland on Roblox.
0:27.7	Head to iHeartRadio.com slash iHeartland today.
0:30.7	Hey, I'm Maria Fernanda Vies, and I want to invite you to check out my podcast, When You're Invisible.
0:39.2	I'm a first-gen daughter of Mexican immigrants who started off on food stamps and got to the Ivy Leagues.
0:45.3	Because of my experiences and my families, I've become a lover of people and stories that don't get told.
0:52.1	And that's what this podcast is for.
0:54.3	How would you define being invisible?
0:56.9	Being looked over, people see you silhouette of a person, and not the actual person.
1:01.6	Listen to one you're invisible.
1:03.2	I'm the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:10.9	Hi, I'm Natalie Immanuel.
1:13.2	From Ramsey in Fast and Furious to Sunday in Game of Thrones,
1:17.1	I've loved playing roles of women whose resourcefulness, intelligence, and inner strengths are pushed to the limit.
1:22.7	Now, for the first time, we listen to a new podcast that brings you the stories of the fearless, powerful women leaders, war queens.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.