Because Canada is a free country.
Lincoln had no jurisdiction over Canada.
they would go to Canada,
they went to Canada because there masters were able to look in the north
they would go to Canada,
Upper Canada was one of the first few places to abolish slavery.
Slaves were declared free in Canada due to the passage of the British Imperial Act of 1833, which abolished slavery in the British Empire and its colonies. This legislation played a key role in ending slavery in Canada and granting freedom to enslaved individuals.
Canada was considered a free country for slaves because it abolished slavery earlier than the United States, officially ending it in 1834. Canada's government actively supported the Underground Railroad, a network that helped enslaved individuals escape to freedom in Canada. Additionally, Canada's legal system and society were more accepting of freed slaves and people of African descent.
Canada, because it was free for black people there.
He's an outspoken abolitionist from Canada to help slaves from the deep south to get to Canada and be free.
it was a secret route that southern slaves took to get to canada. it was led by many people who wanted free slaves
Lincoln fought to free the slaves from the south, places like Georgia, Florida etc. as opposed to the people in the north who did not use slavery.