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What are the names slaves that ran away?

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.


What is a code name for a runaway slave?

Runaway slaves didn't have code names.


What is the name for the series of safehouses for runaway slaves arranged by abolitionists and run by former slaves?

The Underground Railroad


What is the name of the system that helped slaves escape and gain their freedom?

In the US it was called the Underground Railroad


What was the name of the secret road developed to help runaway slaves travel to the north?

the underground railroad


What is the name of a person who caught runaway slaves and returned them to their owners?

A person whose business was catching escaped slaves to return them to their owners was called a "slave catcher."


What year did most slaves escape the underground railroad?

The Underground Railroad was the name given to the system by which escaped slaves from the South were helped in their flight to the North. It is believed that the system started in 1787. The Underground Railroad was at its height between 1850 and 1860.


The name of the people who help runaway slaves?

The people who help runaway slaves are known as conductors or stationmasters on the Underground Railroad. They provided assistance and guidance to enslaved individuals seeking freedom by helping them navigate routes to safety and providing shelter along the way.


What name did they use for African American during the Civil war?

Contrabands were runaway slaves in the North.


What is the name of the act to help runaway slaves called?

The act to help runaway slaves was called the Underground Railroad. It was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by abolitionists in the United States to help enslaved individuals escape to free states or Canada.


What was the name of an informational network of abolitionists that helped fugitive slaves?

The Underground Railroad .


Who was the woman that helped slaves escape through the underground railroad?

Her name was Harriet Tubman