That was not a real railroad. It was an organization of people who secretly helped slaves escape to the North.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

It's also an escape. A big problem we have in the neighborhood is obviously gangs,and family dynamics.

VOA: special.2010.11.04

He believed it might be best to let Lee escape than to take a chance on losing what remained of the Army of the Potomac.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

It was a narrow escape, one of many he would have during his long flight.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

Poor men opposed the draft, because it permitted rich men to escape military service.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

It was their home. Negro slaves took great chances to escape to freedom.

VOA: special.2009.04.16