Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman's most well-known journey was leading enslaved individuals to freedom through the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses. The length of these journeys varied depending on the specific route and circumstances, but they typically took anywhere from several days to a few weeks to complete. Tubman made approximately 13 missions and rescued around 70 enslaved individuals during her time as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

President Johnson ended the railroad strike in 1966 by appointing a emergency board to settle the dispute between the railroads and the unions. This board made recommendations for a settlement, including wage increases, shorter workweeks, and improved working conditions. The recommendations were accepted by both sides, and the strike was successfully resolved.

help enslaved African Americans escape from slavery in the Southern states and reach freedom in the Northern states or Canada. It was a secret network of abolitionists, both black and white, who provided safe houses, transportation, and assistance to those seeking freedom. The Underground Railroad played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement and the fight against slavery.

what happened to runawya slaves was if they were caught they had to suffer the harsh pain and beating they would get if they were happened to get caught in the underground railroad.. if anybody else was involved they would serve prision time plus a beaten as well.

No, the Underground Railroad was not legal. In fact, one of the people who helped with it the most (Harriet Tubman) was wanted by the government. The government offered a lot of money for someone to find her and turn her in.

Frederick Douglass became involved in the Underground Railroad in the 1830s. He escaped slavery himself in 1838 and became an abolitionist, actively supporting and aiding others in their escape for many years after.

The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor was it a railroad. It was a secret route which was used by white and black abolitionists to free slaves. The abolitionists were called conductors. They led the slaves to the North or Canada. In between the route, there would be stations where slaves could eat and rest. The stations are either home's of abolitionists, churches or even caves. They sometimes used code words to talk to each other, like "heaven" would be the North or Canada. There were many conductors, like John P. Parker and Harriet Tubman. This was a dangerous journey and some slaves have been killed and some have been returned to their owners. More than 30,000 people were freed through this secret route and 500-1000 slaves were killed

The underground railroad was effective because it employed a network of sympathetic individuals who provided hiding places, food, and safe passage to enslaved African Americans escaping to free states or Canada. The system operated secretly, making it difficult for slaveowners and authorities to track or dismantle. Additionally, the abolitionist movement and the publicity generated by escaped slaves sharing their stories helped garner support for ending slavery.

the most famous conductore of the under ground rail road is most likely harriet tubman. she was not only a conductor but she was also a slave her self.

Well, if your getting the picture of railroads being a whole different thing then today, well it isn't. The railroads look like the ones we use today and they have no difference between them. Don't be offended but who told you that railroads look different then today. Well the trains have changed. Don't fully depend on my answer, and try on www.google.com if you want to be sure that my answer is correct.

The Underground Railroad actually has its beginnings in Africa

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There were condutors and Safe houses on the "railroad". The conductors led slaves to paths on the "railraod". Safe house are where a slave would stay in the daytime so thay wouldn't get caught. The slave knew they were safe because there was a lantern in the window.

The Underground Railroad provided safe houses known as Stations and guides called Conductors to assist runaway slaves to escape to safety over regular routes from within the Deep South to Northern Cities or even into Canada.

The Dred Scott Decision said that the entire USA was a slave nation. There were no slave states and free states. The Underground Railroad ran all the way to Canada, so that the former slaves could be free people once and for all time. Until slavery was ended in the USA in 1865, with the end of the Civil War (1861 - 1865).

i think it might be so the public dident see them cause they might of not known

or they could of been revulting for the people to see and they dident want to see them

or the owner could be keeping them illegaly

Well... First of all the Underground Railroad was not underground or a railroad. Slaves gave it that name to trick the whites. Slave traveled through the "Underground Railroad" because they wanted to escape slaery without being caught. Some slaves were caught, but there were thousands that weren't.

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undetected because they were carried around on the back of a luggage cart covered with clothes or something soft

The Underground railroad is not an actual railroad. It was a secret network of cooperation between slaves and those who helped them escape to freedom in attempts to give them that freedom. So, the U.R.R. may be in your heart or mind, but not in a physical place.

True.

many northeners learned about slavery by personal contact with slaves