It took slaves an average of 15 months to escape if they started at the beginning of the Underground Railroad. The escape route was 234 miles long.
kentuck
Slaves tried to escape so that they could obtain their freedom. They were treated poorly and worked very hard and many tried to escape to become free men and women.
Slaves travelled by night and followed the North Star.
Canada
Most Slaves tried to escape because of the horrible state they were being forced to live in . They were in pain and surroounded by killing illnesses!
When slaves escaped their owners and plantations, it took a lot of planning. When the slave did escape it took anywhere from several weeks to several months.
It was Harriet Tubman who helped the slaves escape.
Slaves historically escaped at night to minimize the risk of being caught and to take advantage of the cover of darkness.
toussaint L"ouveture
They normally wanted to escape at night.
Helped slaves escape the South.
yes
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William still helped upto 60 slaves escape to Canada a month
It took Houdini around two minutes to fuly escape the milk can.
if slaves try to escape in any way they received at least over 25-75 whippings
People who helped slaves escape were often referred to as conductors or stationmasters on the Underground Railroad.