Was the under ground railroad really a railroad?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

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.

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∙ 13y ago

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Was the under ground railroad in northern Minnesota or southern Minnesota?

The Under Ground Railroad was in Northern Minnesota.

Is the under ground railroad real?

It was, but it wasn't literally a railroad.

Why do they call it under ground railroad?

It was secret like being under ground.

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

Who named the under groung railroad?

Rosa parks made and took the under ground railroad

Where did the slaves escape in the under ground railroad?

umm... i think it came from under the ground

How did Rosa Parks get to America?

she went under the under ground railroad

Is the 1800s Underground Railroad Under the ground?

No, its called the underground railroad because they were "hidden".

Who discovered the under ground railroad?

its not who discovered it its who created it

Under ground railroad?

to help slaves escape

Who built the under ground railroad?

harriet tubman

Where does the under ground railroad start and end?

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