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There were no northern slaves or slave owners. That is why slaves went north when escaping with the Underground Railroad.

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Why do some of the routes in the underground railroad point to the north?

Canada, which is north of the United States, was a good destination for escaping slaves. Canada did not return escaped slaves to their former owners.


Why was the underground railroad assembled?

the underground railroad was assembled to help slaves escape from the south to the north. it was formed out of many non slave owners, who would hide escaping slaves in their house until the next night, when they could continue their journey north.


What was the undergound railroad?

This was a system of stops for slaves escaping North out of slavery. It was not a real railroad, but a means to hide slaves and move them North.


What was undergound railroad?

This was a system of stops for slaves escaping North out of slavery. It was not a real railroad, but a means to hide slaves and move them North.


What was the secret password that escaping slaves used on their journey north?

"a friend of a friend"


Did slave owners pay slaves?

North Slave owners did pay their slaves, but south slave owners didn't. See the following link.


How did the American slaves escape slavery?

they secretly go to path that leads to the north mostly on foot and whenever they see white slave owners they hide and usually they follow the path of the mason dixon line cause they thought it was freedom but slave hunters can still catch theses slaves from escaping farther north so slaves really escaped farther north for slave hunters not to catch them


Why were the North American slaves unsuccessful at insurrection against their owners?

The North American slaves were largely unsuccessful at insurrection against their owners because their activities were so closely monitored. However, some groups of slaves still managed to revolt.


What historical movement would Susan B Anthony best be considered a leader?

slaves escaping to the north


Underground Railroad?

a system of secret routes used by escaping slaves to reach freedom in the North or in Canada


What did Harriet Tubman accomplish as an Underground Railroad conductor?

She successfully led 300+ escaping slaves to safety in the North.


Who discovered the underground railroad first?

It wasn't discovered and was created as a series of stops going north for the escaping slaves.