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Was the underground railroad legal

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Cutie10149

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The Underground Railroad was not legal according to the laws of the time. Slavery was protected by the Constitution and fugitive slave laws required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners. The Underground Railroad operated in secret to help enslaved individuals escape to freedom in the North or Canada.

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No, the Underground Railroad was not legal. In fact, one of the people who helped with it the most (Harriet Tubman) was wanted by the government. The government offered a lot of money for someone to find her and turn her in.

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Was the Underground Railroad underground?

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What is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?

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Who was the famous conductor of the underground railroad?

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Where was the Underground railroad located?

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