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Did all abolitionists support the underground railroad why or why not?
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Did all the abolitionists help with the underground railrod why or why not?
Most of the abolitionists supported the Underground Railroad because most of the abolitionists wanted to end slavery.
How did abolitionists attempt to end slavery?
Abolitionists worked to end slavery through various methods, including: advocating for the immediate emancipation of all enslaved people, organizing protests and boycotts, promoting anti-slavery literature and propaganda, and supporting the Underground Railroad to help enslaved individuals escape to freedom. They also lobbied the government to pass laws abolishing slavery.
What do these people have in commonNat turner William lyod garrison grimke sisters Frederick Douglas?
They were all abolitionists who contributed in the movement of slaves from the southern colonies to the north. (Underground Railroad)
What states did the Underground Railroad go through?
CanadaNorthern StatesSouthern StatesFloridaCaribbean
Were there Underground Railroads?
The underground railroad were a series of underground passages that led to "safe houses" for the slaves. The slaves could stop at these houses for food and rest without fear of being turned in. The passages, or underground railroad, led to states where slavery was illegal and therefore they gained their freedom.
Who all was inolved in the underground railroad?
Abolitionists and sympathizers of all colors, slave and freed Negroes, and fugitive (runaway) slaves. Some provided food and brief respite: an hour, overnight, or a day. Some provided transportation. Some provided funds to help maintain the operations. Others, like Sojourner Truth, risked their lives and freedom to make repeated trips to guide other runaways through the dangerous windings of the underground railroad.
Why was the underground railroad fast?
the underground railroad is not actually a railroad, but a escape system back in the 1800's to help slaves escape. it was not fast, and it could sometimes take the slaves months to get to the north. they were after all, hiding in houses and traveling at night. (so don't try to see if you can get a ticket on the underground railroad!)
What was a underground railroad?
The Underground Railroad wasn't a railroad at all, It wasn't even underground. The UnderGround Railroad is a series of houses and shelters where people take care of slaves when they are trying to escape from freedom. And it was hell. Picture escaped slaves running for their lives while their "owners" sent out execution parties fully equipped with weapons and dogs to track down the escaped slaves.
When was the underground railroad established?
The underground railroad was not a physical structure but rather a complex system of routes an escaping slave could use to reach a "free" area that did not support slavery. Homes where the escaping slaves could stop for a night and receive food and shelter were known as stations or depots. The height of the underground railroad was the first half of the 1800's.
What change was wanted by the people in the underground railroad?
They all wanted slavery to end
When did Harriet Tubman did?
she led slaves out of the underground railroad.
When the underground railroad was no longer needed?
Soon after the attack on Harper's Ferry by John Brown the Civil War began then the slaves were all set free and there was no need for the Underground Railroad any more.
