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Q: Was the underground railroad under the Mississippi?
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Is the 1800s Underground Railroad Under the ground?

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


Was the Underground railroad under the ground?

It was not underground or a railroad it is actually a railway kinda like a subway.


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.


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 was under ground rail road called?

The underground railroad.


What does the underground railroad look like?

The Underground Railroad was a series of tunnels that were built under peoples homes, businesses and places that slaves could be ushered through.


Was the Underground Railroad underground?

No it is known as the underground railroad as it was hidden from sight


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 is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?

The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad.


When did the Underground Railroad end?

the underground railroad started in 1816 and ended in 1856.


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.


When did the underground railroad happen?

The underground railroad happened in the 1830