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to escape there owners and go to freedom in Canada or other free states
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How did rhe underground railroad work?
The underground railroad helped take escaped slaves away to the North where it was safe.
What was the organization that spirited run away slaves to Canada?
The "Underground Railroad" .
What was Hariet Tubman's network called for running away slaves?
The Underground Railroad
Where did runaway slaves go?
Runaway slaves in the United States went to various locations, such as cities in the North, Canada, or even to remote areas to hide. Some sought refuge with Native American tribes or found support from abolitionist networks that helped them escape to freedom.
Who are the people who helped the slaves escape?
.the abolitionists
What were the people that led slaves over the underground railroad called?
They were "runaways", because they were slaves who had run away from their 'masters'.
Did the underground railroad exist before the civil war?
The Underground Railroad was a series of free blacks and Northerners who were against slavery that would guide slaves up to the North to Freedom. It wasn't an actual railroad, but at times it went underground to hide slaves. It was coined "Underground Railroad" so slave masters wouldn't know what it really was, and it was almost like a railroad. The main people who came directly to the slaves and guided them along the "Railroad" were coined "conductors". One very famous conductor is Harriet Tubman, also nicknamed "Black Moses".
Why slaves were afraid of running away?
Slaves were afraid of running away due to harsh consequences like physical punishment, capture, and potential death if caught. They were often separated from their families and communities, making escape difficult and risky. Additionally, slaves had limited knowledge of the outside world and uncertain prospects for survival without support.
How did the slaves survive in the Underground Railround?
There were people on the Underground Railroad that helped the slaves run away. Some of these people were Quakers, others weren't. They were called lots of things, from abolitionists to "conductors."
Why was secrecy even among the underground railroad workers so important?
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.
Did slaves get lost while they were running away?
Usually they had an experienced guide and followed a path, or "railroad", for example, the underground railroad. But they could have gotten lost, I guess.
Who was black woman she was a slave at 6 years old and she helped slaves run away to underground railroad?
harriet Tubman
