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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a group of secret routes and safe houses that allowed slaves to escape to free states in the mid 1800s.
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Who was the slave who escaped to the North?
Depends on which slave. There was Harriet Tubman, and a lot of other different slaves that escaped on the Underground Railroad. Which was not actually a railroad, it was a series of safe houses that fed, clothed, and hid slaves. No matter what the cost.
Where was the Underground Railroad?
== == Methods of Escape Slaves passed information about methods of escape by word-of-mouth, in stories, and through songs. No actual trains existed on the Underground Railroad, but guides were called conductors and the hiding places that they used, depots or stations. Runaways escaped to the North along a loosely connected series of routes that stretched through the southern border states. Guided north by the stars and sometimes singing traditional songs like "Follow the Drinking Gourd," most runaways traveled at night on foot and took advantage of the natural protections offered by swamps, bayous, forests, and waterways. Others who escaped from the South traveled into the western territories, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Some runaways took refuge in cities such as Baltimore and New Orleans and blended into the free black population.
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Who were the people who made the Underground Railroad work?
The people who made the Underground Railroad work were called "Conductors". An example of a Conductor is Harriet Tubman.
What actions did Harriet Tubman take to prepare for the journey?
There were many actions that Harriet Tubman took to prepare for the journey. The first was to choose slaves carefully, have the salves pack ashcake, and choose a clear night for the journey.
What purposes did the Underground Railroad serve besides helping slaves?
It gave slaves their freedom. It was the pathway to heaven. It helped the slaves let go of their fears, and dream about their new lives.
The south had an advantage because they knew what they were fighting for whereas the North wasn't quite sure. The south was fighting for their way of life. They were fighting because they didn't want to give their slaves up and they wanted their own government to be able to rule themselves. They didn't agree with the Democratic ways of the North's judicial system. the north was a free land but the south oh boy the south they had many strong beliefs in slavery
Who or what freed over 70 slaves through the underground railroad?
A slave is credited with freeing over 700 slaves using the underground railroad
