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By trains. I think so anyway; the slaves may even walk bare foot. Go to Wikipedia.com/underground railroad, 'Cause I don't know for sure. THANKS
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Why did so many slaves want to go to Canada and not to the north where there was no slavery?
Slaves wanted to make it all the way to Canada because even though they were technically free in the North, they still had almost no rights and were still extremely discriminated against.and the masters still had the right to take the slaves back.
Why did Tubman have to take the runaway all the way to Canada instead of to a place in the North?
She took them to Canada because under the Fugitive slave act the people in the north were expected to report runaway slaves and some of the men who captured runaway slaves would take free African Americans. To them all of then were slaves and it didn't make a difference if they were free men or not and they still got paid.
Did most slaves come from Europe?
No most slaves came from Africa(:
What percent of the southern population were slaves in 1787?
Slaves represented a sizeable percentage of the population of the antebellum south. In the lower south, slaves represented 47% of the population. The total percentile in the upper south was 29%. The border states had a population of 13% of slaves against the total population.
Why was it important to the Spanish Colonist that their slaves did not know the terrain of the land?
So that their slaves are less likely to escape.
How many slaves came to Canada?
About 20,000 slaves came to Canada!
What were places in Canada for free slaves?
There were many places in Canada for black slaves. Such as Buxton.
What transportation did slaves use to get to Canada?
Slaves mostly walked..
Which country did not have slaves?
Canada
Are their slaves in Canada in the modern day?
No, slavery is illegal in Canada
Are there slaves in Canada today?
No, not legally.
Where was it illegal to import slaves from?
canada
Why did the slaves continue to travel into Canada?
Because Canada is a free country.
In what way is big dipper helpful?
It helped the slaves get to Canada when slaves were legal.
Where did run away slaves try to get to?
Run away slaves typically ran to Canada. Very few slaves made it because of guards coming for them, but they generally ran to the north or Canada.
Did Abraham Lincoln free the slaves in Canada?
Lincoln had no jurisdiction over Canada.
Why did the slaves want the underground railroad?
Slaves wanted their freedom. Many escaped to Canada.
