During the time of the Underground Railroad, Detroit was given the codename Midnight.
While the Underground Railroad is long gone, on a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark explores the lasting mark abolitionists left on the City of Detroit.
Detroit was the last stop on the Underground Railroad: the secret network that aided thousands on their journey to freedom. How did that help shape the city into what it is today?
Kimberly P. Mitchell/USA TODAY NETWORK
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By WWJ Newsroom
Sep 09, 2022, 05:46 PM ET
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