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Where did some slaves run away to?
Canada, because it was free for black people there.
What was the under goundrailroad?
it was a secret route that southern slaves took to get to canada. it was led by many people who wanted free slaves
Where did slaves go?
Mostly northern city's as far even as Canada .
How could slaves leave their owners and go to Canada?
Via the underground railroad
Why did slaves go north?
because in the north the states were slave free
Did slaves go to Italy for freedom?
no because they could go anywhere in Canada and they would be free
What were places in Canada for free slaves?
There were many places in Canada for black slaves. Such as Buxton.
Why did the slaves continue to travel into Canada?
Because Canada is a free country.
Did Abraham Lincoln free the slaves in Canada?
Lincoln had no jurisdiction over Canada.
How far north did slaves have to travel in order to be free?
Slaves had to go as far as Canada to be free since the United States Government had no jurisdiction in that area. If a slave simply went to a northern state, he/she could be hunted down as a fugitive slave with a bounty on their head.
When did slaves go free?
It is thought of the slaves went free in 1441.AD
Why would slaves want to run away on the underground railroad?
to escape there owners and go to freedom in Canada or other free states
Why did the slaves escape to Canada why didn't they go somewhere else?
slaves escaped to Canada for freedom because a law on both sides of the war was that you were aloud to retrieve your slaves but once in Canada they were protected by the canadians
Where did some slaves run away to?
Canada, because it was free for black people there.
Why were slaves free in Canada?
Slaves were declared free in Canada due to the passage of the British Imperial Act of 1833, which abolished slavery in the British Empire and its colonies. This legislation played a key role in ending slavery in Canada and granting freedom to enslaved individuals.
Why was Canada the free country for slaves?
Canada was considered a free country for slaves because it abolished slavery earlier than the United States, officially ending it in 1834. Canada's government actively supported the Underground Railroad, a network that helped enslaved individuals escape to freedom in Canada. Additionally, Canada's legal system and society were more accepting of freed slaves and people of African descent.
Mr Alexandra Ross?
He's an outspoken abolitionist from Canada to help slaves from the deep south to get to Canada and be free.
