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What was Harriet Tubman network for helping runaway slaves called?

The underground railroad


Who is the Underground Railroad?

The Underground Railroad was not a person or a railroad, it was a network of secret routes that allowed slaves to escape to free states in the mid 1800s, created by Harriet Tubman.


Conductor on the underground railroad?

The person who could be considered the conductor of the Underground Railroad would be Harriet Tubman. Tubman led about 70 slaves to freedom through a network of safe houses that was nicknamed, the "Underground Railroad."


Did Harriet Tubman finish the underground railroad?

No, Harriet Tubman did not create the Underground Railroad. When she fled slavery in the fall of 1849 from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, she tapped into an already highly organized, well run, Underground Railroad network of both white and black, free and enslaved people. Several dozen people fled from that region in the few years before her own escape, and she herslef was helped by someone who was probably already active in the Underground Railroad network there. Tuamn was one of the very few, however, who returned, repeatedly, so she could rescue her family and best friends. The Underground Railroad network she became part of had already helped possibly several thousand individuals over a fifty year period.


Who were important people involved in the underground railroad?

Many people did! Many people did help with the Under Ground Railroad but one of the main person was Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a courageous "conductor" on the Under ground railroad. The Underground railroad was a organization was not an actual railroad but was a network of people who arranged transportation and hiding places for fugitives, or escaped slaves.


One what people escaped slavery in the south and helped others to escapethrough a network called the underground railroad who was this abolitionist?

No names followed to choose from, as your question stated "which of the following people," but I believe you are looking for Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman, from Maryland, escaped slavery in 1849 and fled to Philadelphia. She returned soon after for her family. Afterward, Harriet spent atleast 10 years helping other slaves escape using the underground railroad. The Underground railroad was actually a network of homes, owned by salvery protesters, that opened their doors to fleeing slaves heading for the North.


Who was called the father of the underground railroad?

Harriet Tubman is often referred to as the "Moses" or "Conductor" of the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of enslaved individuals to freedom. However, the term "father" is not commonly used to describe any particular individual associated with the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a collective network of abolitionists and conductors who worked together to assist enslaved individuals in their escape to freedom.


What was Harriet Tubman's achievements?

Harriet Tubman created the underground railroad. She saved hundreds of slaves from abuse. She made thirteen missions to and from the south to free slaves. The Underground railroad was a network of safe houses with some underground tunnels, where people were safe. Harriet Tubman became a spy for the Federal Forces Of South Carolina, during the American Civil War. After she retired, later on she became a nurse. Later she travled to Philadelphia, and rescued her family. She was a hero!


What system was created to help slaves escape to freedom?

the underground railroad was started by a black woman abolishionist named harriet tubman who would provide direction encouragement via connecting those fleeing to a network of other like mined individuals who would also assist.


What are some titles for a report on the underground railroad?

The Secret of the Underground Railroad, The Secret Railroad, Railroad Power, The Secret Network for Slaves, Slavery Secret.


What did Harriet Tubman use the underground railroad for?

Harriet Tubman used the Underground Railroad as a network of safe houses and routes to help enslaved individuals escape to freedom in the northern United States and Canada. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, she risked her life repeatedly, guiding hundreds of enslaved people to safety through her knowledge of the terrain and safe havens. Tubman’s efforts were instrumental in the abolitionist movement, symbolizing courage and the fight for freedom against the institution of slavery.


Where did Harriet Tubman build the underground railroad?

There was no actual underground railroad. The term refers to sneaking black people from predetermined locations to locations (On the ground) without being discovered by the authorities by very brave people willing to help without being discovered by the authorities.