They followed the Northern Star. in the hope of reaching a sympathetic, slave free community. The best headed for Canada wher the fugitive slave laws could not touch them. Some stayed in the US where they were at risk to the Slave Catchers.
Which slaves and when?
The slaves would run to the North, or if they could, would try to make it to Canada.
There were many accounts of slaves being on the run. This is because slaves were treated very badly in most cases.
Yes the slaves run away in the night.
The over sears went after run away slaves during the slave trade and the penalty was sometimes death
The chain of people and families that aided slaves on the run were called the Underground Railroad.
Using the undergound railroad which was a system for slaves to be led to freedom
slaves had to run tored the north star to get free
yes they did
The Underground Railroad
They were SLAVES and forced to work. They were considered property. I would run away too.
no because some were afraid tht they would get caught trying to help the run away slaves