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Secretly and usually at night. The network of moving slaves to freedom was known as "railroad". Code names were used such as "conductors, stations, depots, etc. Underground meaning secret. Thus, underground railroad.There were safe houses where runaway slaves would stay for a few days at a time. Sometimes there were hiding places under the floor. Sometimes there was a basement below the basement.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agothe "underground railroad" isn't a railroad at all it was a way to secretly get runaway slaves to the "north" where there isn't slavery.
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How do you use the word briefly in a sentence?
I am reading a book called underground railroad, and in one of the sentences it says; Thomas called Isabella and briefly; shook his head.
What secret escape system did Harriet tubam use to lead hundreds of slave to freedom?
Harriet Tubman was considered to be the 'conductor' of the underground railroad. It was a network of volunteers and hiding places that moved slaves northward out of southern slave-owning states. See the related link for more details.
What were the pros and cons of railroad expansion in the last half of the 19c?
what are the pros and cons o railroad expasion i the last half of the 19c
Which is not a kind of surface water pond stream aquifer or runoff?
underground aquifers
What is a good sentence for facts?
Some good sentences for facts are: You should get all the facts before making a decision. Math facts are fun to learn. The facts show that the earth is round. Facts are not opinions.
Fun Facts about the Underground Railroad?
that it is not really a railroad wow^
Was the Underground Railroad underground?
No it is known as the underground railroad as it was hidden from sight
What is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?
The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad.
When did the Underground Railroad end?
the underground railroad started in 1816 and ended in 1856.
When did the underground railroad happen?
The underground railroad happened in the 1830
When was the Underground Railroad founded?
The Underground Railroad was started in the 1810. The Underground Railroad was responsible for helping thousands of slaves find freedom.
How did the underground railroad get spread to other countries?
There was no underground railroad in other countries. The underground railroad was not a real railroad, but one that was a series of stops that moved escaped slaves north.
What did the slaves do for fun on the underground railroad?
I believe that they sang and/or danced, in the underground railroad
Was Elijah Anderson the superintendent of the underground railroad?
Yes, he was the superintendent of the Underground Railroad.
Was James fairfield a underground railroad enineer?
Yes he was a conductor in the Underground Railroad. We read it in the book "The Story of the Underground Railroad" by R. Conrad Stein
Who was the famous conductor of the underground railroad?
The Underground Railroad wasn't an actual railroad; therefore, it didn't have any conductors. Metaphorically, you could consider Harriet Tubman a conductor of the Underground Railroad.
What was the underground railroad who were the passengers and the conductors?
The 'passengers' of the Underground Railroad were enslaved African Americans and 'conductors' were abolitionists(people against slavery). But remember, the Underground Railroad wasn't underground and wasn't an actual railroad
