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Slaves escaped to Detroit, Erie, and Boston.
The "Fugitive Slave Act" of 1854.
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.
Canada And Mexico Actually there was 3 places they escaped to, two are above but they also escaped to the west indies
The slaves used either the underground railroad, or they found a crafty way to act like a free person.
Maroons
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B. Maroons
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.
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.
Fredrick Dullas, Dred Scott and much more. Hundreds if not thousands of slaves escaped.
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Thousands of slaves, some say 100,000! And Harriet Tubman saved about 300 of them.
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.
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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.
Slaves escaped to Detroit, Erie, and Boston.