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no the underground railroad was not even a tangible thing it was a route from the Confederate South to the Union North as an escape route for slaves

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Does the Underground Railroad run through North Carolina?

yes, North Carolina was part of the underground railroad.


How did the underground railroad run?

It ran from 1780 to 1862


What was the organization that spirited run away slaves to Canada?

The "Underground Railroad" .


A group of people who aided slaves on the run by providing shelter and food?

The Underground Railroad setup passage ways so that slaves can escape captivityThat would be the Underground Railroad. Underground not as in subterranean but as in secret or hidden. And railroad not as with trains and tracks, but as in going from place to place via way stations and stopovers.Underground Railroad


How many years did Levi coffin run the underground railroad?

40 years


Was the under ground railroad under ground?

no it wasn't i was just a secret code. No, the Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. It was called "underground" because slave owners could never find out how or when slaves escaped. The slave owners claimed it must be underground since they could never see the slaves run off; however, the Underground Railroad was just extremely sneaky and never was underground.


Who are the people who helped the slaves escape?

.the abolitionists


Who was First woman to run underground railroad to help slaves escape?

Harriet Tubman


What is a group of people who aides slaves on the run by providing shelter and food?

The Underground Railroad…


What is the name for the series of safehouses for runaway slaves arranged by abolitionists and run by former slaves?

The Underground Railroad


Did the underground railroad run through Baldwin Michigan?

It is my understanding that it did. I have also heard that a "depot" was located in our town of Chippewa Lake, which is located just 30 miles or so Southeast of Baldwin.


Where did abolitionists live?

Abolitionists lived along the Underground Railroad so they could assist slaves on the run by giving a safe place to spend the night. Other abolitionists lived in big cities to inform slaves about the underground railroad.