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no. the underground railroad was a secret (underground) chain of people who would help slaves reach freedom. the "railroad" part of the underground railroad was simply a way to refer to the chain of people that runaway slaves would stay with.
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∙ 14y agoThe underground railroad was not a train, it was a series of tunnels that led north to help the slaves escape to freedom.
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∙ 13y agoNo! The underground railroad wasn't an actual railroad. It was a network of safehouses that escaped southern slaves would stop at on their way to freedom in the north.
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∙ 13y agono it was for escaped slaves
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What did john mason do on the underground railroad?
got on a train
How long did the slaves from the underground railroad travel on foot'?
Foot. It was a series of stops. Not a real train.
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 happen?
The underground railroad happened in the 1830
What did john mason do on the underground railroad?
got on a train
How many slaves rode the underground railroad?
no slaves rode the underground railroad, as there was not actually a train underground taking them to safety. people would walk on a series of safe houses to the north
How long did the slaves from the underground railroad travel on foot'?
Foot. It was a series of stops. Not a real train.
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
What is the symbolic meaning of the underground railroad's name?
The underground railroad was named for the slaves' method of escape to freedom. "Underground" means the movement was secret and intentionally took place below the awareness of public officials and most members of society. The "railroad" designation took its name from the code for safe houses, which were called "stations" or "depots," and the participating abolitionists, who were called "station masters." In many respects, the underground railroad resembled a real railroad operation in that there were fixed routes, conductors, stations or depots, and a final destination. The underground railroad was the support network for slaves' freedom train.
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.
What are station masters of the underground railroad?
The stationmaster provided a shelter for the "passengers" using the railroad. They were called stationmasters because their homes were like Train stations, and obviously, they were the master.
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
