The Underground Railroad
Viewing the past through a modern-day lens
There are reminders of slavery across North Carolina, from the mountains to the coast. Only in facing and truly examining this past can we embrace a diverse and inclusive community and try to prevent future atrocities. WRAL history reporter Heather Leah went to the places that remind us in a very tangible way that slavery thrived here and spoke to the experts about how it impacted our state’s culture. In this episode, she shares her reporting and her insights with us. https://www.wral.com/underground-railroad-tree-guilford-woods-escaping-slavery-history/20137259/ https://www.wral.com/false-bottom-wagon-look-inside-this-200-year-old-hiding-space-for-escaping-slavery/20152099/ https://www.wral.com/secret-passageways-and-freedom-roads-remnants-of-the-underground-railroad-in-nc/19205696/
