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Someone like Harriet Tubman, who was a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.

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Who gave money and supplies to assist escaping slaves?

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Loose connection of abolitionists who helped escaped slaves flee north?

Levi Coffin, a quaker abolitionist was known as "The Grand Central Station" in the underground railroad. He and his wife Katherine comprised numerous tactics to hide escaping slaves in carriages and in their home. Many Quaker families assisted slaves in numerous ways to their road of freedom.


How did slave owners in the north prevent slaves from escaping?

There were no northern slaves or slave owners. That is why slaves went north when escaping with the Underground Railroad.


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What were slaves escaping on the railroad called?

underground railroad


IndianTribe that offered refuge to escaping slaves?

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How long did slaves stay at safe houses?

Slaves stayed at safe houses for a few days to a few weeks before continuing their journey along the Underground Railroad to the next station. The exact length of stay could vary depending on factors such as weather, travel conditions, and the arrangement between the station master and the escaping slaves.


What was the Underground Railway?

The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses and routes in the United States that helped slaves escape to freedom. Abolitionist sympathizers provided food, transportation, and help in escaping.


Who helped slaves escape to freedom?

It was Harriet Tubman who helped the slaves escape.


Was a system of routes that escaping slaves followed to freedom?

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What was a conductor with the underground railroad?

Since the underground railroad wasn't a real railroad, but a method for slaves to escape north there wasn't a conductor. Some times people like Harriet Tubman would lead people, but many times they were just told what the next stop was until they got north.


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