Brazil; the Caribbean
It took slaves an average of 15 months to escape if they started at the beginning of the Underground Railroad. The escape route was 234 miles long.
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Slaves tried to escape so that they could obtain their freedom. They were treated poorly and worked very hard and many tried to escape to become free men and women.
Slaves travelled by night and followed the North Star.
It was Harriet Tubman who helped the slaves escape.
There were 2 countries in Africa that were havens for freed slaves. These 2 countries were Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Helped slaves escape the South.
They normally wanted to escape at night.
Brazil; the Caribbean
It took slaves an average of 15 months to escape if they started at the beginning of the Underground Railroad. The escape route was 234 miles long.
Slave rebellions and escape attempts were two things that slave owners feared, as they posed a threat to their control over their slaves and their way of life. They also feared the loss of property if slaves were to successfully escape or rebel.
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William still helped upto 60 slaves escape to Canada a month
Spain and Portugal.
People who helped slaves escape were often referred to as conductors or stationmasters on the Underground Railroad.