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they made their way to phiadelphia by traveling in the underground railroad founded by miss Harriet Tubman herself.

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How slaves escaped from the south to the north?

slaves escaped any way they could, most crossed the Missouri river to lose their scent from the master's dogs. Didn't you pay attention in 5th grade.


What did the slaves that escaped to the north use?

The slaves used either the underground railroad, or they found a crafty way to act like a free person.


What did the underground railroad do?

The Underground Railroad (URR) emerged as a result of over four hundred years of slavery in the United States. Oppressed slaves wanted a way out, and with the help of Abolitionist and other Anti-Slavery proponents, many slaves escaped to freedom in Canada. A lot of them were helped along their way via the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. It was a loosely constructed network of escape routes that originated in the Southern United States, through the less restricted North and eventually stretched to Canada. Slaves escaped not only to Canada, but also to Mexico and the Caribbean. This system of escape started as early as the 1500s and operated well into the 1800s.


How did old laws against teaching slaves to read and write make adifference after the Civil War?

They made literacy tests an easy way to prevent freed slaves from voting APEX


Once escaped slaves reached Chicago what route did they take from there to reach freedom?

Once escaped slaves reached Chicago, many followed the Underground Railroad, which often involved traveling north to Canada for ultimate freedom. They typically moved through various routes that included stops in abolitionist safe houses, often in nearby states like Michigan or Wisconsin. Some traveled along the shores of Lake Michigan, while others utilized trains or boats to navigate their way to freedom in Canada, where slavery was prohibited.

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Why did the slaves of the Underground Railroad need to make it to Canada?

The Fugitive Slave Act allowed for escaped slaves to be captured and returned to their owners so long as they remained in the United states. Not even fugitive slaves residing in states without slavery were safe. Therefore, it was important for escaped slaves to make their way to Canada, where the Fugitive Slave Act had no power.


How slaves escaped from the south to the north?

slaves escaped any way they could, most crossed the Missouri river to lose their scent from the master's dogs. Didn't you pay attention in 5th grade.


How did harriet Tubman play a major role in freeing the slaves?

She helped escaped slaves make their way to free states and to Canada where they were no longer slaves. Look up the term Underground Railroad. She was known as Moses, and was quite a person.


How did harriet Tubman play a major role in in freeing of slaves?

She helped escaped slaves make their way to free states and to Canada where they were no longer slaves. Look up the term Underground Railroad. She was known as Moses, and was quite a person.


Where did escaped slaves find a refuge?

Escaped slaves in the United States often sought refuge in free states in the North, Canada, or in communities of free African Americans. Some also found refuge in Native American communities, where slavery was not practiced. The Underground Railroad network of safe houses and secret routes also provided a way for escaped slaves to find refuge and make their way to freedom.


Support system established by antislavery groups in the upper South and the North to help fugitive slaves who had escaped from the South to make their way to Canada?

The Underground Railroad


What did the slaves that escaped to the north use?

The slaves used either the underground railroad, or they found a crafty way to act like a free person.


What was one way the slaves showed their appreciation for the emancipation proclamation?

During the Civil War many escaped slaves enlisted in the army of the Union.


How did the south react to the fugitive slave act?

they were super mad they wanted slaves to be free but he north hated slaves and put them to work ( this is the best answer u will find )


How many slaves escape using the underground railroad?

There is no way to tell exactly how many slaves escaped using the underground railroad. This was a successful route to freedom for a great many.


Was the underground railroad for a train?

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.


How did Harriet help the slaves in the civil war?

She formed the underground railroad which went from safehouse to safehouse from the south to the north where the slaves escaped to. She rescued about 100 people. Most slaves even went all the way up to Canada.