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The African Americans escaped to the North because there was freedom up in the North. They could be possibly sent back 2 Africa their homeland

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The undergrond railroad

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They wanted freedom.

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Q: Why did some black people try to escape from the south and go to the north?
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What famous black woman helped hundreds of other slaves escape from the north and south in the mid-1800s?

Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who went back South to help other slaves to escape.


Was the north or the south a free state for black people to become free?

The North was generally more accepting of free black people compared to the South. Although there were still racial prejudices and discrimination in the North, free black people had more legal rights and protections there. In contrast, the South had a system of slavery that denied freedom and basic rights to black people.


How did some southern black people try to resist and escape he Jim crow laws?

Migration as a form of protest dominated black discourse and action after emancipation, and as the century turned, a trickle of black southerners, mostly women, began to leave the land for the cities of the South and the North. They laid the groundwork for what was later called the Great Migration, when millions of African Americans left the brutalities of the South for the possibilities of the North. Black migrations were fueled by several factors. African Americans hoped to escape the tyranny of the South, especially economic oppression.


What did the north and south disagree on after the civil war?

The North and South both still disagreed on slavery . The South however , slowly rejoined the Union . After the Civil War , black people were under segregation . They weren't allowed to do all the same things as white people until 1962 .


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Did hariet Tubman save people from the north or the south?

She helped slaves escape from the south to the north.


Are people allowed to leave from North Korea?

No people are not allowed to leave North Korea, they can escape to South Korea, but risk being shot, or if caught trying to escape North Korea they can get heavy punishment, so the only way to get out of North Korea if your North Korean is to escape out of North Korea secretly, and go to South Korea, via another country that can give you asylum.


Did black and white people fight in the civil war?

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What famous black woman helped hundreds of other slaves escape from the north and south in the mid-1800s?

Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who went back South to help other slaves to escape.


Was the north or the south a free state for black people to become free?

The North was generally more accepting of free black people compared to the South. Although there were still racial prejudices and discrimination in the North, free black people had more legal rights and protections there. In contrast, the South had a system of slavery that denied freedom and basic rights to black people.


Where were the slaves going on the railroad?

to the north where they can escape from south.


How did some southern black people try to resist and escape he Jim crow laws?

Migration as a form of protest dominated black discourse and action after emancipation, and as the century turned, a trickle of black southerners, mostly women, began to leave the land for the cities of the South and the North. They laid the groundwork for what was later called the Great Migration, when millions of African Americans left the brutalities of the South for the possibilities of the North. Black migrations were fueled by several factors. African Americans hoped to escape the tyranny of the South, especially economic oppression.


How did the underground railroad effect the south?

It helped slaves in the South escape to the North for freedom.


In what ways do the north Koreans try to escape their country?

actually you are forbidden to leave or enter without permission of the government but the way most koreans escape is through south koreans tunnel which south koreans build to help north koreans escape in to south korea


Has anyone ever escape from North Korea?

Yes. Some people escape into China, although the Chinese government generally sends refugees from NK back. Some have escaped to South Korea in boats. The land border between North Korea and South Korea is heavily guarded, fenced, and mined.


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