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Why is it called under ground rail road?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The people of the Underground Railroad attempted to secretly move the freed slaves to places where they could live in freedom. They were "underground" in the sense that they were a secret organization; and a "railroad" in that they moved people over long distances.

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What was under ground rail road called?

The underground railroad.


Who was the leader of the under ground rail road?

Dugtrio.


How was the under ground rail road?

Harriet Tubman


Who is the leader of the under ground rail road?

harrriet tubman


Who lead the under ground rail road?

harriet tubman


Under ground rail road important days?

it was a under ground road that was made to help the slaves escape to my house(canada)


Why did harriet Tubman start the under ground rail road?

to have fun


What did Harriet Tubman do?

she free'd the slaves on the under ground rail road


Who built the under ground rail road?

The Jewish slaves under the rule of the Pharaoh Khufu


What else did harriet Tubman do?

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Why did hariet tuman make the under ground rail road?

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How did harriet Tubman know about the under ground rail road?

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