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    The document summarizes some common myths about the Underground Railroad and provides facts to correct those myths. It notes that the Underground Railroad was not a secret system of routes throughout the South, but rather only operated in northern free states, with most enslaved people not receiving help until reaching the Ohio River or Mason-Dixon Line. It also mentions Harriet Tubman as an exception who helped dozens achieve freedom after her own escape from enslavement in the South.

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    The document summarizes some common myths about the Underground Railroad and provides facts to correct those myths. It notes that the Underground Railroad was not a secret system of routes throughout the South, but rather only operated in northern free states, with most enslaved people not receiving help until reaching the Ohio River or Mason-Dixon Line. It also mentions Harriet Tubman as an exception who helped dozens achieve freedom after her own escape from enslavement in the South.

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