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On this episode of Our American Stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Scott Shane shares the true story of Thomas Smallwood, a man born into slavery who became one of the first to write about and name the “Underground Railroad.” Risking everything, Smallwood teamed up with white abolitionist Charles Torrey to help enslaved families escape from Washington, D.C., and Maryland, openly mocking slave catchers in the press as he did it.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Scott Shane shares the true story of Thomas Smallwood, a man born into slavery who became one of the first to write about and name the &ldquo;Underground Railroad.&rdquo; Risking everything, Smallwood teamed up with white abolitionist Charles Torrey to help enslaved families escape from Washington, D.C., and Maryland, openly mocking slave catchers in the press as he did it.</p>
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How an Ex-Slave and His White Abolitionist Sidekick Rescued Slaves, Taunted Slavers, and Gave the "Underground Railroad" Its Name

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