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The underground railroad was old slavery escape routes.. it was started by Harriet Tubman... there were a series of houses from where the slaves were kept and hidden on their way up to the border of Canada... many slaves escaped from their master and became free this way...often crossing at New Brunswick and Quebec.

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what are 10 facts on the underground rail road


Why did they call it the underground rail road?

they call it that because it was underground and its was a rail road


Who created the underground railroad?

Harriet Tubman created the underground rail road.


Why did harriet Tubman decide start the underground rail road?

No, the underground rail road existed before she started taking (used to be) enslaved slaves there.


The learder of the underground railroad?

Harriet Tubman was the leader of the underground rail road


Was the underground rail road a rail road?

because railroads were a new invention back then,the slaves thought they where on a train.


Who used the underground rail road?

runaway slaves


Who was the underground rail road agent?

Harriet Tubman


Who worked for the underground rail road?

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Who led the people in the underground rail road?

Peter Griffin


Did Harriet Tubman have anything to do with the underground rail road?

absolutly not


What was it called where slaves stayed to be safe?

The Underground Rail Road