What was the purpose of the underground rail road?

Answer 1

The underground railroad began during the period when slavery in the south still existed. There were slaves that had escaped from the south to the north of the Mason-Dixon Line which was a safe place for them. These slaves and some sympathizers in the north were responsible for helping slaves escape from their masters in the south. The underground railroad was a network of homes or other structures where slaves could be held safely until they could move on to the next destination. The slaves were fed and cared for while staying in these "safe houses." A slave would travel through the network of safe houses until he or she reached the north where slavery was illegal and they could stay safely in the open.

Answer 2

The Underground Railroad helped around 135 slaves to freedom. It was not underground nor was it a railroad but a network of people and places that linked together to move slaves out of the south. It did not help many slaves, but it brought great hope to slaves who previously had none.

The Underground Railroad mostly went north into the North or into Canada but sometimes went south to Mexico and islands in the Gulf.

Answer 3

Harriet Tubman

Answer 4

to get slavves to freedom in the North.

Answer 5

Harriet Tubman