22. The Underground Railroad: Freedom Network
Between 1800 and 1865, a remarkable cross-border alliance helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada. This network of routes and safe houses represented extraordinary cooperation between activists on both sides. Americans risked imprisonment under the Fugitive Slave Acts while Canadians created welcoming communities. Cities like Toronto and Windsor became havens. Prominent abolitionists like Harriet Tubman operated across both countries.
