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How did slaves find their way through the underground railroad?
They were guided by experts throughout in groups.
Where did the underground rail road take runways?
The conductors guided runaway slaves to the north to where they could live a free life, some slaves even went to Canada to escape the slave owners.
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.
What was a 'conductor ' on the underground railroad?
The "underground railroad" was neither a railroad, nor underground. It was a system of anti-slavery sympathizers, many Southerners, who helped escaped slaves make their way to freedom in the North prior to the US Civil War. A "conductor" was someone who accompanied and guided the slaves as they moved between "stations" (houses and farms) as they made their way, over days or weeks, to the non-slave states.
Did the underground railroad exist before the civil war?
The Underground Railroad was a series of free blacks and Northerners who were against slavery that would guide slaves up to the North to Freedom. It wasn't an actual railroad, but at times it went underground to hide slaves. It was coined "Underground Railroad" so slave masters wouldn't know what it really was, and it was almost like a railroad. The main people who came directly to the slaves and guided them along the "Railroad" were coined "conductors". One very famous conductor is Harriet Tubman, also nicknamed "Black Moses".
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.
Who are the People who guided escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad?
The individuals who guided escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad were known as "conductors." These conductors included abolitionists, free African Americans, and sympathetic allies, such as Quakers and other religious groups, who provided shelter, food, and safe passage. Notable figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass played significant roles, using their knowledge and networks to lead and protect those seeking freedom from slavery. The Underground Railroad was a collective effort, relying on the bravery and commitment of many people dedicated to ending slavery.
Was Elijah Anderson the superintendent of the underground railroad?
Yes, he was the superintendent of the Underground Railroad.
