So they could escape from slavery
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The 'passengers' of the Underground Railroad were enslaved African Americans and 'conductors' were abolitionists(people against slavery). But remember, the Underground Railroad wasn't underground and wasn't an actual railroad
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.
The Underground Railroad was used to help slaves in the U.S. escape to states that were free, or to Canada. The railroad was a system of safe houses and secret routes.
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Harriet Tubman, an abolitionist and former slave, was known as "Black Moses" for her leadership in guiding many enslaved individuals to freedom along the Underground Railroad. She played a pivotal role in the antislavery movement and as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, risking her life to help others escape to freedom.
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it was to help free the slaves from there masters