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Why do you think enslaved people the risked their lives to escape from slavery?
Because maybe they thought that slavery was wrong and every one should have equal rights no matter the color of there skin.
What were the Exodusters trying to escape from?
The Exodusters were African Americans who feared being targeted by hate groups. They were trying to escape from racial violence.
Why did African Americans move away from the south?
The African-Americans tried to escape from the South because the South had slave states. They tried to get to the North because those were free states.
Which famous American helped enslaved people escape to freedom after escaping slavery herself?
well actually, there were loads such as William Wilverforce, Thomas Clarckson, Olaudah Eqiuano and many more
How did people escape from slavery?
the captin came back to save the people to escape from slavery
How were enslaved African American able to escape slavery in the south?
the underground railroad
How did enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the us?
i think the underground railroad
What did the free African Americans and whites who opposed slavery set up to help runaways escape?
The Underground Railroad
Did the African Americans stay or escape to slavery after the Civil War?
Slavery was actually ended by a law originally established by Abraham Lincoln. After the civil war slavery was banned and illegal
How African-American worked to end slavery?
African Americans had limited means of working to end slavery. Many did however rebel against their masters and attended secret meetings where information would be passed along concerning the US Civil War efforts. Plans were also made as to how African Americans could escape to the free states.
Underground Railroad was developed in the 1840s in order to?
help enslaved African Americans escape from slavery in the Southern states and reach freedom in the Northern states or Canada. It was a secret network of abolitionists, both black and white, who provided safe houses, transportation, and assistance to those seeking freedom. The Underground Railroad played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement and the fight against slavery.
Did Massachusetts use slaves?
Yes, and many were African Americans. Because Africans were stronger and many were immune to European diseases, they were enslaved and forced to work as field hands, farmers, and in homes as servants. Because the Africans didn't know the land, and were distinct from the colonists in appearance, they couldn't easily escape slavery. Native Americans knew the land, and if captured, they could run easily get away given the chance.
How have Frederick Douglass impact the future of African Americans?
He encouraged others to escape from slavery, and also to stand up for themselves, because if they didn't then no one would stand up for them
What did free African Americans and whites who opposed slavery set up to help runaway escape?
Underground railroad, transportation across the border to the North, directions.
How was slavery in West Africa different from later slavery in the Americas?
West African slaves could escape their bondage.
Why do you think enslaved people the risked their lives to escape from slavery?
Because maybe they thought that slavery was wrong and every one should have equal rights no matter the color of there skin.
About how many years after Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery were all enslaved people legally freed by the 13th amendment?
it was about 20 years
