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Which systems were used before the Civil War to transport escaped slaves into the free states of the North?
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underground railroad ;P
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Which northern cities were destination for escaped slaves?
Slaves escaped to Detroit, Erie, and Boston.
What law required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners even if they escaped to the north?
The "Fugitive Slave Act" of 1854.
How slaves escaped from the south to the north?
slaves escaped any way they could, most crossed the Missouri river to lose their scent from the master's dogs. Didn't you pay attention in 5th grade.
What two countries did slaves escape to?
Canada And Mexico Actually there was 3 places they escaped to, two are above but they also escaped to the west indies
What did the slaves that escaped to the north use?
The slaves used either the underground railroad, or they found a crafty way to act like a free person.
Which northern cities were destination for escaped slaves?
Slaves escaped to Detroit, Erie, and Boston.
How many slaves in the north escaped on the underground railroad?
100,000 slaves escaped through the undreground railroad to freedom 50,000 slaves were reported to have escaped between 1830 and 1860.
Was Harriet Tubman in the Olympics?
No. She was an escaped slave who guided other slaves to freedom before the civil war.
What was slaves called when they escaped?
Slaves who escaped were often referred to as fugitives, runaways, or freedom seekers. Some escaped slaves were also called maroons, particularly those who formed independent communities in remote areas.
What are the names slaves that ran away?
Many slaves escaped. The name of one who escaped and was recaptured is Moses Roper. There was a society who helped them to escape and they had a system called the "underground railroad" which helped lots of slaves, lead by Harriet Tubman. Another famous escaped slave was Fredrick Douglass, who escaped from the south and fled to the north to become a distinguished abolitionist.
What did Slaves do after they escaped?
ran for their lives to Hawaii
Why did the slaves want the underground railroad?
Slaves wanted their freedom. Many escaped to Canada.
What is a maroon colony?
A village built by escaped slaves.
What did the escaped slaves do or join to live?
Escaped slaves often joined existing communities of free African Americans, formed their own independent settlements, or sought refuge in abolitionist networks that helped them find safe passage to freedom in the North or Canada. Some escaped slaves also joined the Underground Railroad or engaged in other forms of resistance against slavery.
How many slaves escaped in the civil war?
52%
Should slaves that escaped be returned to their owners?
No, they should not.
How many slaves escaped after the emancipation proclamation?
Enough
