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Prior to the US Civil War, the Underground Railroad was a network of ex-slaves, abolitionists, and Southern sympathizers who helped escaped slaves get to the free states and to Canada. Because many were pursued by their slavemasters, the operation was highly secret (underground). People who were against slavery helped by guiding them between safe locations in the countryside (stations), and gave them food, clothing, and places to stay while fleeing.
Ex-slaves such as Harriet Tubman were the "conductors" who guided the escapees as they made their way to the North. Tubman was so resented by the slavemasters in Maryland that they offered $40,000 (an incredible sum then) for her capture.
The purpose was to get slaves away from their masters and for them to become free. It helped to provide safe passage for fugitive slaves to the north
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Was the Underground Railroad underground?
No it is known as the underground railroad as it was hidden from sight
What is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?
The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad.
When did the underground railroad happen?
The underground railroad happened in the 1830
When was the Underground Railroad founded?
The Underground Railroad was started in the 1810. The Underground Railroad was responsible for helping thousands of slaves find freedom.
How did the underground railroad get spread to other countries?
There was no underground railroad in other countries. The underground railroad was not a real railroad, but one that was a series of stops that moved escaped slaves north.
