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The "underground railroad" was not an actual railroad but was a figurative term referring to a system of antislave people who secretly cooperated with each other to help slaves reach the northern free states or Canada, whether by train, boat, on foot, or horseback. The fugitive slaves were hidden, sheltered and transported until they reached a northern state or Canada where they would be free.
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Does the Underground Railroad run through North Carolina?
yes, North Carolina was part of the underground railroad.
How did the underground railroad run?
It ran from 1780 to 1862
John Rankin was the most famous conductor of the underground railroad?
Though he was not the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, he became known as one of Ohio's first and most active "conductors" on the Underground Railroad.
John Rankin was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.?
Though he was not the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, he became known as one of Ohio's first and most active "conductors" on the Underground Railroad.
What was the organization that spirited run away slaves to Canada?
The "Underground Railroad" .
Does the underground railroad run through Mt Rushmore?
no the underground railroad was not even a tangible thing it was a route from the Confederate South to the Union North as an escape route for slaves
A group of people who aided slaves on the run by providing shelter and food?
The Underground Railroad setup passage ways so that slaves can escape captivityThat would be the Underground Railroad. Underground not as in subterranean but as in secret or hidden. And railroad not as with trains and tracks, but as in going from place to place via way stations and stopovers.Underground Railroad
How many years did Levi coffin run the underground railroad?
40 years
Was the under ground railroad under ground?
no it wasn't i was just a secret code. No, the Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. It was called "underground" because slave owners could never find out how or when slaves escaped. The slave owners claimed it must be underground since they could never see the slaves run off; however, the Underground Railroad was just extremely sneaky and never was underground.
Was the Underground Railroad underground?
No it is known as the underground railroad as it was hidden from sight
What is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?
The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad.
When did the Underground Railroad end?
the underground railroad started in 1816 and ended in 1856.
