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What time of the day did the slaves travel on the underground railroad?
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On Saturday nights during summer or winter.
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What are facts about harriet Tubman and the underground railroad?
many northerners learned about slavery by personal contact with slaves.
About how many slaves escaped using the underground railroad?
During the Civil War time slavery was very rough. The Underground Railroad was very important and very useful, but some slaves did die. They were in harsh shape from traveling, especially children. So overall about 500 to 1000 slaves died.
Was the underground railroad legal?
The Underground Railroad was not legal according to the laws of the time. Slavery was protected by the Constitution and fugitive slave laws required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners. The Underground Railroad operated in secret to help enslaved individuals escape to freedom in the North or Canada.
What happened when a runaway slave was caught on the underground railroad?
When a runaway slave was caught on the Underground Railroad, they faced severe consequences. They could be returned to their owner and subjected to punishment or even death. Additionally, those who were assisting the slaves could also face legal penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
Who was President during the Underground Railroad time?
Collin DeWese
When did Harriet Tubman did?
she led slaves out of the underground railroad.
What was the Underground Railroad?
The underground railroad was an informal network of people who, although in violation of the "Fugitive Slave Act" helped escaped slaves reach freedom in Northern States or Canada.The underground railroad wasn't actually a railroad nor was it underground. It was actually a system where slaves would go from house to house until they could escape to freedom. The underground railroad was an escape route for slaves to travel from safe house to safe house and head to the north.It was an 'underground' organization. That is, it was not publicized, and kept secret from authorities at the time. It was called a railroad, because the way it was organized was akin to the way railroads were run. With various stops along the way (Safe houses) and conductors leading them (Often born-free blacks).Harriet Tubman was a major figure in the history of the underground railroad.The Underground Railroad was used to help slaves in the U.S. escape to states that were free.
Facts about the underground railroad?
Secretly and usually at night. The network of moving slaves to freedom was known as "railroad". Code names were used such as "conductors, stations, depots, etc. Underground meaning secret. Thus, underground railroad.There were safe houses where runaway slaves would stay for a few days at a time. Sometimes there were hiding places under the floor. Sometimes there was a basement below the basement.
Were did the underground railroad lead to?
The railroad was not really a railroad per-say it was a network of people, houses and places that the slaves could go to in time of need for help and safety. If the slaves found a lantern on the hitching post, meant that the place was a safe haven.
What are facts about harriet Tubman and the underground railroad?
many northerners learned about slavery by personal contact with slaves.
Safe hiding places on the Underground Railroad?
There were many safe houses for the salves to hide on the Underground Railroad. Helpers would have special homes that the slaves would sleep in for a short time, even hours, and then they would go on to the next.
Why did most workers on the Underground Railroad operate in secrecy?
Workers on the Underground Railroad operated in secrecy to avoid detection by slave owners and authorities who were trying to capture and punish those involved in helping enslaved individuals escape to freedom. Secrecy was crucial to ensuring the safety of both the escaping slaves and the abolitionists assisting them.
How did they help the slaves in the underground railroad?
Because slavery was legal throughout the U.S. and runaway slaves found anywhere were legally supposed to be returned to their owner. The underground railroad, run by abolitionists, gave them transportation and places to hide while they were on the run.
What did they have to do in the underground railroad?
The "underground railroad" was neither a railroad, nor was it underground. In the same sense of the French Underground in World War II, the Underground Railroad was a secret group, composed of anti-slavery sympathizers in the North and South before the US Civil War. The group helped escaped slaves to reach freedom and safety, usually in non-slavery states of the North. At that time, slave owners would often pursue slaves who fled North, and the "railroad" frequently provided new identities to protect slaves from organized slave hunters. Beginning in the areas where the slaves escaped, farmers or townspeople would provide food, new clothing, and hiding places for the slaves. Then , usually at night, they would be moved to safe locations farther north, or to ships on the coast. So it commonly took several days to weeks for slaves to complete their journey. Once in the North, they would be provided homes, jobs, and often new names.
Did slaves need money to travel north?
No, they just needed it to be night time and to get to Kentucky and go to the under ground railroad.
About how many slaves escaped using the underground railroad?
During the Civil War time slavery was very rough. The Underground Railroad was very important and very useful, but some slaves did die. They were in harsh shape from traveling, especially children. So overall about 500 to 1000 slaves died.
Was the underground railroad legal?
The Underground Railroad was not legal according to the laws of the time. Slavery was protected by the Constitution and fugitive slave laws required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners. The Underground Railroad operated in secret to help enslaved individuals escape to freedom in the North or Canada.
