To transport slaves to safety, towards the north.
No, it was called that so that way "masters" thought it was a railroad , so they wouldn't have to go on it. The Underground Railroad was for escaped slaves to get to Canada.
so the slaves could escape
the underground railroad was a series of paths used by escaping slaves. there was paths everywhere so there wasnt really a specific length
No offence black people. but the answer is it was the place of freedom southern people had slaves so black people moved north on the underground railroad but it wasn't really under ground
So you can get places!
why is promontory point,Utah important to the railroad
The completion of the transcontinental railroad was important to lining different trade markets. Major trade and financial capitals were also linked by the railroad.
they made cliff house in stead of living in pit houses under ground
for being the first African American to escape the under ground rail road
it was so important because the workers of the underground railroad wanted to be safe from slave owners.That is why the slaves ran away from there slave owners.
It depends on the type of railroad. During war whichever one of the sides has access to a railroad they have access to supplies and other items.
steel needed for railroad