They were traveling north, so the North Star was their guide.
The North had less use for slaves than the South did, and many Northern people helped slaves gain freedom.
Exactly what do you mean by this? I don't know. But Harriet did not lead the slaves to any star. She led them through an underground railroad.
Those using the stars as navigation, such as sailor who have no other landmarks to navigate with, can find the brightest star (the North Star) with relative ease and use its near-unerroring position in the sky, to devine the desired direction of their destination.
Because the tip of the Big Dipper is the North Star, and they use that as their compass.
NORTH usually. to the south or Canada
The North had less use for slaves than the South did, and many Northern people helped slaves gain freedom.
Exactly what do you mean by this? I don't know. But Harriet did not lead the slaves to any star. She led them through an underground railroad.
underground railroad
Those using the stars as navigation, such as sailor who have no other landmarks to navigate with, can find the brightest star (the North Star) with relative ease and use its near-unerroring position in the sky, to devine the desired direction of their destination.
The quilts had pattens in them that showed the way to the North Star.
Because the tip of the Big Dipper is the North Star, and they use that as their compass.
Escaping slaves often relied on word-of-mouth knowledge passed on by other escaped slaves or sympathetic individuals, including details about directions, landmarks, and safe houses to navigate the journey to the north. Some also used the North Star as a guide, as it consistently indicated true north and helped them stay on course. Additionally, abolitionists and conductors on the Underground Railroad provided support and assistance to fleeing slaves, helping them find their way to freedom.
Harriet Tubman's underground railroad, and some ran away from their "owners", while some had nice owners they let them work for their freedom.
By cutting the rope off the tree
Slaves used various forms of communication and codes to share information discreetly, such as using secret songs, stories, and spirituals to communicate messages about escape routes or plans. They also used signal systems like the North Star or quilts to indicate safe houses or paths to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Additionally, some slaves used coded language or gestures to pass along messages without their owners understanding.
'His brave and noble actions led the prisoners to freedom.'or, 'For the first time since they had been brought over from Africa the slaves finally had freedom.'
They didn't use slaves. In fact, they freed slaves they found in confederate areas. These slaves followed the Union forces to stay safe.