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No, its called the underground railroad because they were "hidden".
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Was the Underground railroad under the ground?
It was not underground or a railroad it is actually a railway kinda like a subway.
What was under ground rail road called?
The underground railroad.
When was the under ground railroad used?
From the early 1800s (exact time is unknown) to it's peak in the 1850s and 60s (once slaves were freed by President Abraham Lincoln, there was no longer any need for the Underground Railroad)
Was the under ground railroad under ground?
no it wasn't i was just a secret code. No, the Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. It was called "underground" because slave owners could never find out how or when slaves escaped. The slave owners claimed it must be underground since they could never see the slaves run off; however, the Underground Railroad was just extremely sneaky and never was underground.
Who were the conductors for the under ground railroad?
the conductors are unknown but the first person to TRAVEL the underground railroad was Harriet Tubman
What does the railroad have to do with the under ground railroad?
The underground railroad was not a real railroad but a secret (i.e. "underground," similar to the underground economy) network of abolitionists who escorted slaves to Canada. The related Wikipedia link lists several railway terms which the participants reused.
What are 5 fats on the underground railroad?
the under ground railroad was a slave rout to escape from the farmers who traeded them but you have to find them yourself.
Was the under ground railroad really a railroad?
No, it was called that so that way "masters" thought it was a railroad , so they wouldn't have to go on it. The Underground Railroad was for escaped slaves to get to Canada.
What caused the formation of the under ground rail road?
slavory was the reason that the underground railroad was formed
How long was the under ground railroad?
the underground railroad was a series of paths used by escaping slaves. there was paths everywhere so there wasnt really a specific length
Where was the under ground railroad?
the underground rail road was not a place but a network of people who helped slaves escape to the north and Canada
Founded of the under ground railroad?
The "underground railroad" is a term used, in a broad sense, to refer to secret routes and safehouses to assist escaped slaves. There was no single "underground railroad". While there were notable people involved in this, there was no "founder" of it because the term is too broad.
