Underground Railroad

Definitions

1. A clandestine network used to exfiltrate dissidents out of their country.
2. The pre-American Civil War anti-slavery resistance movement dedicated to helping escaped slaves to reach safe territory.
   historical

Examples

“The trio quickly went underground, hiding in a friend’s house in their home city of Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East, while seeking a way to escape⟳ the country and potentially lengthy prison sentences. That brought them to a group called In Transit, part of an extensive underground railroad that is rescuing hundreds of Russians who have⟳ been targeted for expressing opposition to the invasion of Ukraine or even sympathy for Ukrainian refugees.”

“The supporting players include⟳ Regina Hall as Deandra, one of the original French 75, and Benicio Del Toro as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos, a martial-arts instructor who helps run⟳ an underground railroad for migrants.”

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