What does the railroad have to do with the under ground railroad?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

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.

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∙ 15y 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.

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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Why did slaves have get branded?

because of the under ground railroad