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The underground railroad was an informal network of people who, although in violation of the "Fugitive Slave Act" helped escaped slaves reach freedom in Northern States or Canada.
The underground railroad wasn't actually a railroad nor was it underground. It was actually a system where slaves would go from house to house until they could escape to freedom. The underground railroad was an escape route for slaves to travel from safe house to safe house and head to the north.
It was an 'underground' organization. That is, it was not publicized, and kept secret from authorities at the time. It was called a railroad, because the way it was organized was akin to the way railroads were run. With various stops along the way (Safe houses) and conductors leading them (Often born-free blacks).
Harriet Tubman was a major figure in the history of the underground railroad.
The Underground Railroad was used to help slaves in the U.S. escape to states that were free.
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Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?
The Underground Railroad wasn't an actual railroad; therefore, it didn't have any conductors. Metaphorically, you could consider Harriet Tubman a conductor of the Underground Railroad.
What is a good sentence using underground railroad?
The Underground railroad helped many slaves to freedom.
When did slaves follow underground railroad to freedom?
What year did the slaves follow the underground railroad to freedom
What is the name of the us railroad system?
The Underground Railroad?
What was the railroad for delivering slaves to freedom called?
The Underground Railroad
Was the Underground Railroad underground?
No it is known as the underground railroad as it was hidden from sight
What is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?
The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad.
When did the Underground Railroad end?
the underground railroad started in 1816 and ended in 1856.
When did the underground railroad happen?
The underground railroad happened in the 1830
When was the Underground Railroad founded?
The Underground Railroad was started in the 1810. The Underground Railroad was responsible for helping thousands of slaves find freedom.
How did the underground railroad get spread to other countries?
There was no underground railroad in other countries. The underground railroad was not a real railroad, but one that was a series of stops that moved escaped slaves north.
Was Elijah Anderson the superintendent of the underground railroad?
Yes, he was the superintendent of the Underground Railroad.
What did the slaves do for fun on the underground railroad?
I believe that they sang and/or danced, in the underground railroad
Was James fairfield a underground railroad enineer?
Yes he was a conductor in the Underground Railroad. We read it in the book "The Story of the Underground Railroad" by R. Conrad Stein
Who was the famous conductor of the underground railroad?
The Underground Railroad wasn't an actual railroad; therefore, it didn't have any conductors. Metaphorically, you could consider Harriet Tubman a conductor of the Underground Railroad.
What was the underground railroad who were the passengers and the conductors?
The 'passengers' of the Underground Railroad were enslaved African Americans and 'conductors' were abolitionists(people against slavery). But remember, the Underground Railroad wasn't underground and wasn't an actual railroad
Where was the Underground railroad located?
There was never an actual underground railroad. The underground railroad refers to the process used to free slaves during slavery.
