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Q: How did northern slaves acquire their freedom?
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What did the North think about slaves?

The North had less use for slaves than the South did, and many Northern people helped slaves gain freedom.


In what states did slaves find freedom after travelling the underground railroad?

The Northern States and Canada, but I don't know what the Northern States are though!


Network of safe houses that helped escaped slaves reach freedom in the northern lands?

underground railroad


How did slaves traders acquire the slaves?

my butt itches


Were slaves in the north free?

If the were slaves, by definition they would not have been free.ANSWER:The states that make up the northern part of the United States were free states. None of the northern states allowed slavery during the American Civil War. That's why so many slaves ran to those states - FREEDOM!


How were the slaves freedom denied?

The slaves' freedom was denied by the concept that slaves were property, not human beings, and all human beings are free, but not property, so slaves were denied freedom due to the concept that slaves were property, not people.


Why slaves do not want to be slaves?

They wanted to have freedom.


What was slaves perspective of freedom?

Freedom for slaves meant that the slaves didn't have to be owned and that they could be treated like everybody else.


How did former slaves envision freedom?

former slaves envision freedom from few former slaves were able to own land


How could slaves gain freedom in Muslim society?

In Muslim society, slaves could gain their freedom by buying their freedom. Additionally, female slaves could gain freedom by marrying a Muslim owner.


How could slaves gain their freedom in Muslim society?

In Muslim society, slaves could gain their freedom by buying their freedom. Additionally, female slaves could gain freedom by marrying a Muslim owner.


Why was the big dipper a good guide for the African American slaves?

Regardless of the season or the time of night, the "drinkin' gourd" always appears in the northern sky, which was the direction in which freedom lay for most of the fugitive slaves.