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In the 17th and 18th centuries thousands of escaped slaves established free communities in the wilderness known as?
Maroons
What name was given to the free communities set up by thousands of escaped slaves in the wilderness?
maroon colonies
What is the term for the hidden communities in the wilderness that were formed by runaway slaves?
Maroons
What is the term for hidden communities in the wilderness that were formed by runaway slaves?
Maroons
Which name was given to free communities set up by thousands of escaped slave in the wilderness apex?
The free communities established by thousands of escaped slaves in the wilderness were often referred to as "maroon" communities. These settlements were formed by individuals who sought refuge from slavery and created their own autonomous societies, often in remote areas. Maroons maintained their cultural practices and resisted recapture, playing a crucial role in the history of resistance against slavery.
What name was given to the free communities set up by the escaped slaves in the wilderness?
maroon colonies
What name was given to free communities set up by thousands of free slaves?
maroon colonies
What name was given to the free communities set up by thousands of escaped slaves in the wildness?
maroon colonies
Did harriet Tubman help to free hundred of slaves?
Yes, but it was probably more like thousands of slaves. She was one of the founders of the Underground Railroad, an escape route used by slaves.
What is something unbelievable about the underground railroad?
Something unbelievable is that it helped probably tons of thousands and hundreds of slaves escape.
Who helped slaves escape to freedom?
It was Harriet Tubman who helped the slaves escape.
How many slaves tried to escape?
According to historians, hundreds of thousands of slaves attempted to escape their enslaved condition since the onset of slavery. This became a problem for many slave-owners and therefore, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed for slave catchers to travel north of the U.S. to capture runaway slaves.
