They were the people who lead the escaping slaves north. The "railroad" was a series of stops on the route north. They would hide in barns, basements, and other spots over night before being sent on to the next stop.
Helped save people from slavery.
The 'passengers' of the Underground Railroad were enslaved African Americans and 'conductors' were abolitionists(people against slavery). But remember, the Underground Railroad wasn't underground and wasn't an actual railroad
conductors
the conductors are unknown but the first person to TRAVEL the underground railroad was Harriet Tubman
The people who made the Underground Railroad work were called "Conductors". An example of a Conductor is Harriet Tubman.
Some names of conductors that worked on the Underground Railroad are: Frederick Douglass, Josiah Hensen, John Mason, Levi Coffin, Laura Haviland, John Fairfield.
Conductors
The 'passengers' of the Underground Railroad were enslaved African Americans and 'conductors' were abolitionists(people against slavery). But remember, the Underground Railroad wasn't underground and wasn't an actual railroad
conductors
the conductors are unknown but the first person to TRAVEL the underground railroad was Harriet Tubman
The Underground Railroad wasn't an actual railroad; therefore, it didn't have any conductors. Metaphorically, you could consider Harriet Tubman a conductor of the Underground Railroad.
The Underground Railroad wasn't an actual railroad; therefore, it didn't have any conductors. Metaphorically, you could consider Harriet Tubman a conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Some names of conductors that worked on the Underground Railroad are: Frederick Douglass, Josiah Hensen, John Mason, Levi Coffin, Laura Haviland, John Fairfield.
harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
The people who made the Underground Railroad work were called "Conductors". An example of a Conductor is Harriet Tubman.
Some names of conductors that worked on the Underground Railroad are: Frederick Douglass, Josiah Hensen, John Mason, Levi Coffin, Laura Haviland, John Fairfield.
Though he was not the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, he became known as one of Ohio's first and most active "conductors" on the Underground Railroad.