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Abolitionists, who were people who knew that holding another person as a slave was evil and wrong, and were willing to risk their lives to help runaway slaves.
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What were escaped slaves called?
black people
Which free black man wrote the stories of slaves who escaped on the Underground Railroad?
William Still
Were there slaves on the first fleet?
No. There were no slaves on the First Fleet. One of the convicts, John 'Black' Caesar, was an escaped slave from Madagascar, who had been convicted of stealing in London.
What did escaped slaves do in the second Seminole War of 1835?
They helped the seminoles against the US. See: Black seminoles
What did Harriet Tubman have to do to get slaves out of the South?
She escaped and left to the railroad crossing so all the black people can be free as well
What did Andrew Jackson do about the slaves?
Andrew Jackson had an affair on his wife with one of his African American slaves
What famous black woman helped hundreds of other slaves escape from the north and south in the mid-1800s?
Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who went back South to help other slaves to escape.
How was the fugitive slave act biased in favor of slaveholders?
The Fugitive Slave Act allowed slaveholders to reclaim escaped slaves without due process or evidence of ownership, making it easier for them to enforce slavery in free states. It also imposed penalties on those who aided escaped slaves, thereby discouraging assistance to fugitives. Additionally, the Act denied escaped slaves the right to a trial by jury, further favoring the interests of slaveholders over the liberty of slaves.
Why was philadelphia a popular destination for fugitive slaves?
Philadelphia was a popular destination for fugitive slaves because it was a hub for abolitionist activity and had a strong free black community willing to support escaped slaves. Additionally, Pennsylvania had laws that provided some protection for runaway slaves, such as a personal liberty law that made it difficult for slave catchers to capture fugitives.
What group had the strongest reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act black or white?
Black abolitionists had the strongest reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act. They viewed it as a direct threat to their freedom and actively resisted its enforcement by helping escaped slaves and organizing protests.
Black slaves who served as overseers of other slaves were known as what?
Black slaves who served as overseers of other slaves were known as "black overseers" or "slave drivers."
Is Iroquois with tories carried out the Wyoming valley massacre in 1763 true?
The Wyoming Valley massacre was carried out by Iroquois, escaped black slaves and Irish mercenaries. All of these groups were fighting for the British.
