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Yes and no. Even though there was institutional slavery, but there was discrimination even in the north. Exslaves also had to be careful because under Fugitive laws they could be considered property and returned to the plantation owners.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Even though the Northern states were against slavery, they did not have any laws that prohibited slave hunters from hunting slaves.
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How did the north star help end slavery?
The North Star did not help end slavery, but it did help slaves escape. Escaping slaves in the U.S. had to reach the northern states where slavery was illegal. To find their way, they navigated using the north star and the Big Dipper, which points to it.
What was the Underground Railroad?
The underground railroad was an informal network of people who, although in violation of the "Fugitive Slave Act" helped escaped slaves reach freedom in Northern States or Canada.The underground railroad wasn't actually a railroad nor was it underground. It was actually a system where slaves would go from house to house until they could escape to freedom. The underground railroad was an escape route for slaves to travel from safe house to safe house and head to the north.It was an 'underground' organization. That is, it was not publicized, and kept secret from authorities at the time. It was called a railroad, because the way it was organized was akin to the way railroads were run. With various stops along the way (Safe houses) and conductors leading them (Often born-free blacks).Harriet Tubman was a major figure in the history of the underground railroad.The Underground Railroad was used to help slaves in the U.S. escape to states that were free.
After 1850 how far north did fugitive slaves have to travel to reach freedom?
Canada
What compromises did the north and south reach?
The compromises that the Northern and Southern states reached were the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.~A.K. =)
Who was the first European to reach the mainland of what is know US?
John Cabot was the first European to reach the mainland of what is now the United States.
What was the underground railroad good for?
The effects were to help the slaves reach freedom.
What was the route to freedom for slaves?
Slaves traveled north for the most part. If they were lucky they could reach Canada where they would be free from being brought back to the south. They could still reach the northern states, but they could be brought back to the south.
Network of safe houses that helped escaped slaves reach freedom in the northern lands?
underground railroad
How did the north star help end slavery?
The North Star did not help end slavery, but it did help slaves escape. Escaping slaves in the U.S. had to reach the northern states where slavery was illegal. To find their way, they navigated using the north star and the Big Dipper, which points to it.
Where did the underground railroad run though?
The "underground railroad" was not an actual railroad but was a figurative term referring to a system of antislave people who secretly cooperated with each other to help slaves reach the northern free states or Canada, whether by train, boat, on foot, or horseback. The fugitive slaves were hidden, sheltered and transported until they reached a northern state or Canada where they would be free.
What was the Underground Railroad?
The underground railroad was an informal network of people who, although in violation of the "Fugitive Slave Act" helped escaped slaves reach freedom in Northern States or Canada.The underground railroad wasn't actually a railroad nor was it underground. It was actually a system where slaves would go from house to house until they could escape to freedom. The underground railroad was an escape route for slaves to travel from safe house to safe house and head to the north.It was an 'underground' organization. That is, it was not publicized, and kept secret from authorities at the time. It was called a railroad, because the way it was organized was akin to the way railroads were run. With various stops along the way (Safe houses) and conductors leading them (Often born-free blacks).Harriet Tubman was a major figure in the history of the underground railroad.The Underground Railroad was used to help slaves in the U.S. escape to states that were free.
Can you move out of your parents house at 17 without being reported as a runaway?
Depends on which state you live as the laws vary on this matter from state to state. If the law states age 18, then yes, you could be reported as a runaway. Under the strict interpretation of the law, no. Until you reach the age of 18 in most states, some of them vary, your parents are responsible for you and that includes determining where you live.</
What compromise did north and south reach?
The compromises that the Northern and Southern states reached were the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.~A.K. =)
Was the underground railroad for a train?
no. the underground railroad was a secret (underground) chain of people who would help slaves reach freedom. the "railroad" part of the underground railroad was simply a way to refer to the chain of people that runaway slaves would stay with.
How did the first African slaves reach the Americas?
By ship.
At what age do the police stop considering a child a runaway in the state of Illinois?
When they reach the age of majority, which is 18.
Underground Railroad was developed in the 1840s in order to?
help enslaved African Americans escape from slavery in the Southern states and reach freedom in the Northern states or Canada. It was a secret network of abolitionists, both black and white, who provided safe houses, transportation, and assistance to those seeking freedom. The Underground Railroad played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement and the fight against slavery.
