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Because slavery was legal throughout the U.S. and runaway slaves found anywhere were legally supposed to be returned to their owner. The underground railroad, run by abolitionists, gave them transportation and places to hide while they were on the run.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThere were many people North an South of the Mason-Dixon line that helped Harriet Tubman and her Underground Railroad. While some hid escaping slaves and indentured servants, others fed them and even paid for their passage up North.
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∙ 13y agothey killed the slaves and told everyone they were freed but, really they were dead the whole time
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Who was First woman to run underground railroad to help slaves escape?
Harriet Tubman
What is a theme of the book Harriet Tubman Conductor of the Underground Railroad?
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She helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom on the underground railroad?
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Why did Levi Coffin bocome known as the President of the underground railroad?
Levi Coffin was known as the president of the underground railroad because he sheltered over 3,000 slaves over the years.
Was the underground railroad successful?
yes it was very sucessful, there were many people who were freeded and were able to live a life like normal people like we do today. The underground railroad included many people like Harriet Tubman and other people like john Farfeild and Levi Quaker. The underground railroad was a vast netweork of people who free slaves. The underground railroad took place from 1780-1850. and took place from the sounth and ended in Canada.The underground railroad was sucessful because many slaves got freed.
Was the underground railroad for a train?
no. the underground railroad was a secret (underground) chain of people who would help slaves reach freedom. the "railroad" part of the underground railroad was simply a way to refer to the chain of people that runaway slaves would stay with.
What was created to help freed slaves?
the underground railroad
What was the underground railroad good for?
The effects were to help the slaves reach freedom.
Who help slaves escape the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What was the underground railroad and what did it provide?
it was to help free the slaves from there masters
How did slaves and abolitionists help the ending of slavery?
By freeing the slaves by using the underground railroad
What was made during the reconstruction to help free slaves?
the underground railroad
How did Levi coffin help slaves in the underground railroad?
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Did Abraham Lincoln help slaves escape the underground railroad?
yes
What was the Underground Railroad-?
The Underground Railroad was used to help slaves in the U.S. escape to states that were free, or to Canada. The railroad was a system of safe houses and secret routes.
When did slaves follow underground railroad to freedom?
What year did the slaves follow the underground railroad to freedom
Who did the underground railroad help?
African Americans?!
