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The truth about the often forgotten history of the Underground Railroad to Mexico

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60% Informative

Mexico was one of the first countries to abolish slavery in 1829 .

After Texas seceded from Mexico , enslaved people realized that if they could make the short trip to the Rio Grande , they'd be a quick boat ride away from freedom.

The documentary "Just a Ferry Ride to Freedom" documents this history of allyship between enslaved people and Mexicans in great detail.

VR Score

59

Informative language

57

Neutral language

60

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

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