Indiana's Underground Railroad

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

My parents took me there almost 50 years ago and I still remember that vividly!! I remember those small doors, and imagined what it would be like to have to hide there and how scared they must have been.... really powerful!!

[@Multichick]

I grew up in the Midwest; I had at least two friends’ families who had houses with Underground Railroad hiding spots 🕯️ I remember being fascinated by them 🙏 thank you ☺️💜⚖️💖

[@Atarahkingseal]

ACTUALLY that building WAS MY ANCESTORS! Thomas and William Bulla, my great x$ grandfather and uncle, were a couple of the VERY FIRST STATION MASTERS for the underground railroad! How dare y'all try to make it ONLY BLACKS! Us Irish-Quaker/Cherokee/Blackfoot ex slave families demand you show THE BULLA FARMHOUSE and tell the REAL story! OUR ancestors loved those black slaves because our family were Dutch-Irish Quakers KIDNAPPED (3 brothers! Thomas, William, and another who jumped a train to Illinois) from Ireland and brought over AS SLAVES! They helped the Irish-Dutch, Black, and Native American slaves get set free!

[@QueenLay30]

Nobody cared about love . People wanted to be free . They could have loved them from a distance but as soon as slaves were freed it was still a problem!! Look at today in 2022!! Racism is the root to all evil! The crisis in america

[@duelenigma7732]

You don't need to scream your self pride lady . So now you are a witch , family's doin' just fine ?

[@GratitudeGriot]

Please learn to honor people's humanity and evolve your language! They were NOT "SLAVES". They were ENSLAVED PEOPLE, Africans, individuals - chose whichever humanizing noun that you'd like, but stop referring to these PEOPLE by their oppressed condition/commodity code.

[@bornfree0507]

The rooms were not drywalled. They were ceiling rafters of holes under the floors. Dark and dank.

[@tl3233]

You really think they still teach this in every school. No way !

[@BBFLY_RISEN]

This is also for parents to teach.

[@michelej9496]

@@BBFLY_RISEN community organizations and congregations need to teach this if they care anything about the people.

[@LisaDarabian]

Dunbars 2nd House I lived was like this ❤❤❤

[@LisaDarabian]

Quest would stay they could hear Ghost talking from this hole in the wall

[@jennifernunya909]

Who doesn't know what the underground railroad was? Wtf🤔

[@TheClipperchip]

Right?

[@angelesconsuelos762]

Y'all would be surprised..

[@AndreOutlaw]

Do you remember the first time you were told about something? Chances are very high that someone knew about it before you.

[@luzfelipe2964]

Other people from around the world. I'm Latina and I didn't know. Now I know. I bet that not many Americans know others cultures history either.

[@sevenft3]

Nobody does..sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it’s a fictional story

[@duckchucks5976]

The coded blanket thing was 100% real I have three of them. my 6th removed great grandmother stitched them by hand I swear those blankets are haunted particularly one blanket adorned with rose wreaths

[@ChristInUnity]

Small Space? Are you serious

[@lisamartinez7757]

The Rhodes family incident plaque is at Asa Bales Park, Westfield, IN. Near the Westfield Highschool.

[@jamesgrant3578]

The underground railroad in America was Indian history... both the INDIGENOUS AFRICAN AND AMERICAN were melanated ppl of different shades. YEP! WE'RE THEM!

[@--EL]

they were shipping liquor not slaves lol

[@duckchucks5976]

Lmao probably both

[@QueenLay30]

Free papers !!??? Wtf was wrong with these people .

[@sevenft3]

Exactly

[@NikkiBNatural]

These was our ancestors not these people

[@ChristopherWilliams-eh6zs]

To hear someone say...show me your free papers is very alarming 😢😮

[@eugenemendoza-oc2ro]

I remember this, not much in school after, Nicolette though would say to the day na me all of your attention on me me😮 which is good until you find out she has nothing to say I lie

[@MrGoddlie]

They showed everything but the railroad

[@elilpz7023]

There’s no actual railroad lol

[@shafonda-vt9lc]

I'd use the term ex hostages.

[@ibetthefbicantfineme1372]

One of my teachers lived on the rail road

[@rackshuncho7118]

literally impossible why do you just lie on social media for likes

[@sevenft3]

@@rackshuncho7118 😂😂big lie

[@rackshuncho7118]

@@sevenft3 lmaooo

[@flaminglaughter]

I’m surprised to hear this about Indiana since they enjoyed hanging blacks to the point of making post cards of the events.

[@ONIKAFORM]

“Blacks”????

[@flaminglaughter]

@@ONIKAFORM correct

[@ONIKAFORM]

@@flaminglaughter racist

[@flaminglaughter]

@@ONIKAFORM Just google Indiana hanging blacks. It’s Indiana that’s racist! Or worse!!!

[@sevenft3]

The people who you are continuously trying to classify as “black” are the true Indian of this land

[@eugenemendoza-oc2ro]

Its not the80s n 5th grade but still our flag

[@taycold9218]

Shit still ain’t friendly but ok

[@laurarichardson257]

The

[@troyjudah5512]

Esau EDOM smfh

[@sevenft3]

People this is NOT history

[@bethmckowen7429]

how?

[@sevenft3]

@@bethmckowen7429 she’s just a fictional character..just a link in a long chain of lies to further misinform you. Amerikkka was built on deceit

[@gonzalojaquez96]

@@sevenft3 what the heck is wrong with you. The Underground Railroad was a true phenomenal that did exist you ignorant. This country was build upon the mass murder of natives and forceful possessions of their lands and the enslavement of Africans.

[@sevenft3]

@@gonzalojaquez96 it’s obvious that you’re truly the ignorant and misinformed one here. This country wasn’t built on mass murder, but Invaded by people vicious intent. Just imagine thousands of people trying to hastily escape to freedom in such crammed space and harsh conditions….it’s common sense

[@earf2yas]

@@sevenft3 are you serious… don’t be slow