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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.


Were did African slaves come from?

African slaves came from the West coast of Africa - at that time there were no countries as we now know them in that area.


How did people identify the Underground Railroads?

The Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad, but a series of "safe houses" that escaped slaves would travel along the way to the North or Canada. Houses that were part of the underground railroad were often marked by a quilt or lanterns, that only railroad guides, or "conductors", would know.


How did slaves avoid getting lost on the underground railroad?

There was no literal "underground railroad". The name was a nickname for a program that freed slaves. They avoided getting lost by having people at one house they arrived at tell them where to go next if they didn't know. The houses where slaves were helped would have a light or candle in a window at night so they could find safe houses to go to.


What is the definition of slave revolt?

Well, now. A slave revolt is technically slaves having a "mutiny". You know, they had enough of all the work they had to do, so they revolted. Some slaves resorted to violence, and some just decided to escape to freedom. Some also "ambushed" their master's houses and property, by wrecking their houses,etc.


What network of people helped slaves escape to the northern states?

network of people?? i don't know what you mean by network of people but Harriet Tubman helped the slaves be free!! is this an ok awnser?


What year did the black slaves come to the US?

I do not know!!!!! Stop asking! Ï am pretty sure that the year that Black slaves came to the amercias is around 1619


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.


When where and how did slavery occur where were slaves from and how did they get here?

Slavery has been around for millennia, it occurred in most pre modern states, people became slaves in numerous ways eg. prisoners of war, kings or chieftains selling their subjects as slaves, people who cannot sup[port themselves often voluntaraly went into slavery, people beacame slaves as a result of not being able to pay their debts, people were hunted and captured by slave traders. How did slaves get here? Well you know birds and bees and flowers and that whole scphiel. Slaves are humans and got here like any other person. how did slaves come to america, when, where and how long have they been here is what i meant to ask.


What was Cleopatra the 7th's favorite servant's name?

As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.As with so many Cleopatra questions, the answer to this one is simply, we don't know. Several names of her slaves and her advisers have come down to us, but nothing about who might have been her favorite.


What kind of secret codes did slaves use?

in the underground railroad people who were not slaves would hang a certain clothing item of a certain color on their clolthes line. Then slaves would know to go into that house and people would hide them.


Who are some people who were slaves that were well know-ish?

adolf Hitler and mahumad ahlee