ever read the great escape by Paul Brickhill? read it. alot of people went for nertual territories or to where people on "their side" were away from behind the lines, just a guess. not sure exactly where all of them went. but those make sense
100,000 slaves escaped through the undreground railroad to freedom 50,000 slaves were reported to have escaped between 1830 and 1860.
They didn't really go to a certain city; they went up North because that's where all the free slave states were. The South is where they had slaves.
Many slaves escaped. The name of one who escaped and was recaptured is Moses Roper. There was a society who helped them to escape and they had a system called the "underground railroad" which helped lots of slaves, lead by Harriet Tubman. Another famous escaped slave was Fredrick Douglass, who escaped from the south and fled to the north to become a distinguished abolitionist.
A village built by escaped slaves.
so that they will not have to be slaves anymore
Anywhere else then were they were i guess?
Slaves escaped to Detroit, Erie, and Boston.
100,000 slaves escaped through the undreground railroad to freedom 50,000 slaves were reported to have escaped between 1830 and 1860.
Slaves who escaped were often referred to as fugitives, runaways, or freedom seekers. Some escaped slaves were also called maroons, particularly those who formed independent communities in remote areas.
They didn't really go to a certain city; they went up North because that's where all the free slave states were. The South is where they had slaves.
Approximately 20 slaves escaped successfully during the Stono Rebellion in 1739.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were caught in free states. It mandated citizens to assist in capturing and returning escaped slaves, and imposed fines or imprisonment on those who aided escaped slaves.
ran for their lives to Hawaii
Many slaves escaped. The name of one who escaped and was recaptured is Moses Roper. There was a society who helped them to escape and they had a system called the "underground railroad" which helped lots of slaves, lead by Harriet Tubman. Another famous escaped slave was Fredrick Douglass, who escaped from the south and fled to the north to become a distinguished abolitionist.
Yes, slave catchers did go to Canada in pursuit of escaped slaves who had fled there seeking freedom. Due to differences in laws and customs between the United States and Canada regarding slavery, some slave owners hired bounty hunters or sent agents to retrieve their escaped slaves in Canadian territory.
Slaves wanted their freedom. Many escaped to Canada.
A village built by escaped slaves.