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Q: Why were free slaves in the north important?
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Why did the north abandon free slaves?

The north did not abandon free slaves. Usually the slaves lived in peace in the North.


Why was westward expansion such an important issue in the elction of 1844?

it was important because it would decide which states would belong to the "north" and the "south", which was important in deciding the fate of slaves. the north wanted slave free, while the south wanted slaves


Were slaves free in the north or south first?

North


Where did former slaves decide to settle in order to be free?

Many former slaves decided to settle in the North in order to be free. There were lots of job opportunities in the North for former slaves.


Which part of the US was free to slaves?

north


How did slavery benefit from the north indirectly?

Slavery was important to the north since it was a form of trade. The slaves were also used to offer free labor to farms and plantations.


Why did slaves go north?

because in the north the states were slave free


Were slaves listed as freed in the Emancipation Proclamation?

All slaves that were owned by people in the South were set free. Not the slaves in the North. The 13th Amendment set all the slaves free.


How did slaves become free?

all slaves escape they all ran away, because when the North and South were too busy fighting they ran away up to the North. That is how slaves became free.


What did slaves doto survive the hardships of slavery?

slaves had to run tored the north star to get free


Why did the slaves use the north star for freedom?

They were traveling north, so the North Star was their guide.


What did harriett Tubman do?

She helped free slaves and transported many groups to the free north.