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Why would someone risk their own life by trying to escape slavery?
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∙ 15y ago
So they wouldn't be abused anymore, so they can be free and have a happy life with their kids or so they can have kids.
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How did the underground railroad get to their new place?
the way they got to their new place is at night they would have directions given to the slave that is trying to escape and someone would take them to the next house
What did the amendments mean to blacks during slavery?
That they would be freed and they would escape. They would vote and kill their owners.
What would happen without slavery?
without slavery we would have been in a recession much like today.... because people are not really trying to work
How did Harriet Tubman get the slaves away from slavery?
she would do a bird call thing and it would let the slaves know they would try to escape
What do you call someone who wants to abolish slavery?
Abolitionist. Tho today people would use anti-slavery.
Suppose the under ground railroad was not made Do you think you would still have slavery?
Even if there wasn't an underground railroad slavery would have ended without it due to the Civil War. The underground railroad was just a way for slaves to escape and make it to the north it did not end slavery.
What did Saint Patrick's dream tell him to do?
He was told to escape his slavery and go to the coast where a ship would be waiting to return him to Britain.
Would Harriet Tubman stand on the death penalty?
Of course she would! She was leading hundreds of slaves to freedom to north when you weren't supposed to escape Slavery!
Why was it illegal to help slaves escape slavery?
Helping slaves escape slavery was illegal because it went against the laws in place at that time, which upheld and protected the institution of slavery. Slave owners and lawmakers saw such actions as interfering with their property rights and economic interests. Additionally, there were severe penalties for those found aiding in the escape of slaves.
What was the problem faced by Jews trying to escape from Hitler's Germany?
they had nowhere to go to, no country would accept them.
Were the abolitonist in favor of outlawing slavery?
Yes, abolitionists were in favor of outlawing slavery. They believed that slavery was immoral and inhumane, and worked towards passing laws and amendments that would end the practice of owning humans as property.
What happened during slavery how did it end?
Slavery has not yet completely ended! It is illegal in all developed countries and most other countries, but a few countries still have slavery and open slave markets. Even in the US there is some illegal slavery, often involving people in lower classes or illegal aliens. These people would often get in trouble with the police or immigration if they tried to report their "owners" as well as risking direct punishment by those "owners" if they catch them trying to escape.
