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Which northern cities were destination for escaped slaves?
Slaves escaped to Detroit, Erie, and Boston.
What law required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners even if they escaped to the north?
The "Fugitive Slave Act" of 1854.
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 two countries did slaves escape to?
Canada And Mexico Actually there was 3 places they escaped to, two are above but they also escaped to the west indies
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.
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
Were escaped slaves who formed their own communities?
B. Maroons
What was slaves called when they escaped?
Slaves who escaped were often referred to as fugitives, runaways, or freedom seekers. Some escaped slaves were also called maroons, particularly those who formed independent communities in remote areas.
What did many African slaves find refuge in after they escaped from their owners in the Southern Colonies?
Many African slaves found refuge in maroon communities, which were settlements of escaped slaves that were often located in remote or hard-to-reach areas. These communities provided a safe haven for escaped slaves to live freely without the fear of being captured and returned to their owners. Maroon communities were often self-sustaining and had their own governance structures.
Who escaped slavery and was African American?
Fredrick Dullas, Dred Scott and much more. Hundreds if not thousands of slaves escaped.
What name was given to the free communities set up by the escaped slaves in the wilderness?
maroon colonies
How many slaves escaped trough the underground railroad?
Thousands of slaves, some say 100,000! And Harriet Tubman saved about 300 of them.
What African colony of runaway slaves was based in Brazil?
Quilombo dos Palmares, was a fugitive community of escaped slaves and others in colonial Brazil that developed from 1605 until its suppression in 1694. It was located in what is today the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Escaped slaves in Brazil created thousands of hidden societies, or quilombos. Up and down the Americas, ex-slaves and indigenous peoples fashioned hybrid settlements known as maroon communities. Palmares is the most famous of these.
What name was given to free communities set up by thousands of free slaves?
maroon colonies
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.
Which northern cities were destination for escaped slaves?
Slaves escaped to Detroit, Erie, and Boston.
