why did congress direct the national park service to study the underground railroad
The underground railroad was the first step in ending slavery. This was a major change in the history of the United States.
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Slaves trying to escape
Slaves trying to escape
The Ohio River was a major transit point.
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Harriet Tubman played a major role in the freedom for many slave's. The underground railroad was a secret route leading to safe houses that helped the slaves seek freedom.
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She led the slaves out of slavery and she made History by using the underground railroad.
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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.
Major roles were played by a few million men firing .68 caliber muskets (and 12 pound cannon balls) at one another until about 700k were dead and one side had to surrender. Lesser roles were played by those who sent them into battle and figures who had a nominal peaceful role in the years leading up to the confluence of ideals.