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Why did slaves need safe houses?
they need safe houses so that the slaves catcher would not find them , they would stay for a couple of nights then they would leave by nicole
What are railroad routes?
Safe houses where people would protect/hide runaway slaves.
What did people put on there houses to let slaves know its safe to come in?
they would put a light out
How did slaves know what house was a safe house?
Slaves relied on word of mouth and secret signals to identify safe houses, such as a specific lantern light or a hidden symbol. Underground Railroad conductors also used codes and passwords to communicate the location of safe houses to escaping slaves. Additionally, trusted individuals known as "conductors" would guide the slaves to safety.
How did the slaves find the safe houses?
Slaves found safe houses through trusted networks of abolitionists, conductors on the Underground Railroad, and word-of-mouth information passed down through communities. They often used discrete signals or symbols to identify safe houses along the routes to freedom.
How did slaves navigate their way to the north?
there were safe houses set up by the abolishers.
How many slaves rode the underground railroad?
no slaves rode the underground railroad, as there was not actually a train underground taking them to safety. people would walk on a series of safe houses to the north
How did the underground railroad free slaves?
The Underground Railroad provided safe houses known as Stations and guides called Conductors to assist runaway slaves to escape to safety over regular routes from within the Deep South to Northern Cities or even into Canada.
What were Safe-houses that dotted the northern escape route for slaves along the Underground Railroad called?
Slave hoses were houses that housed nice people hiding the slaves. it is a chain of houses that make the underground railroad.
Safe hiding places on the Underground Railroad?
There were many safe houses for the salves to hide on the Underground Railroad. Helpers would have special homes that the slaves would sleep in for a short time, even hours, and then they would go on to the next.
How long did slaves stay at safe houses?
Slaves stayed at safe houses for a few days to a few weeks before continuing their journey along the Underground Railroad to the next station. The exact length of stay could vary depending on factors such as weather, travel conditions, and the arrangement between the station master and the escaping slaves.
How were slaves aided by the underground railroad?
The Underground Railroad was not a railroad; it was a network of safe houses where slaves could stay until it was safe to move on farther north to the next "stop."
