UndergroundRailroad

UndergroundRailroad: Un·der·ground Railroad (ŭnʹdər-ground') n.
1. A secret cooperative network that aided fugitive slaves in reaching sanctuary in the free states or in Canada in the years before the abolition of slavery in the United States.

2. underground railroad A secret cooperative network engaged in the clandestine movement and housing of fugitives, such as children removed illegally from the custody of a parent charged with child abuse.

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