The region has no shortage of historical sites marking the life of the Dorchester native who escaped to freedom and was a leader in the Underground Railroad.
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The Underground Railroad, a network of people, routes, and safe houses, helped enslaved people escape bondage. Some seeking their freedom, like Brown, used the actual railroad.