David Ruggles hid his slaves in trees and high places that the slave catchers would not find them.
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The slaves would travel at night, so as not to be seen, and during the day there were houses or barns or buissness owned by abolitionists where the could stay and hide until nightfall
Not just Catherine Coffin Also Levi Coffin her husband. They hid over 3,000 slaves
Including Slaves in the south's population created an imbalance in regards to representation in the House of Representatives
Including Slaves in the south's population created an imbalance in regards to representation in the House of Representatives
People helped hide fugitive slaves along the Underground Railroad and wouldn't turn them over to slave catchers. They also helped many slaves escape to Canada.