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Why did the black slaves in the underground railroad use quilts?
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The quilts had pattens in them that showed the way to the North Star.
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How did the black slaves find out about the underground railroad?
The black slaves found out about the underground railroad by this lady named Harriet Tubamn and that's how the black slaves found the underground railroad. YOUR WELCOME FOR WHOEVER DIDNT REMEBER HER NAME -_-
Why did harriet tubman use the underground railroad?
to help the black slaves escape faster
Who was black woman she was a slave at 6 years old and she helped slaves run away to underground railroad?
harriet Tubman
Who were some great black leaders in the civil war?
Harriet Tubman was a good leader. she wasn't a leader in the war, but she led slaves to Canada and their freedom by using the underground railroad which was a group of people who helped slaves get to Canada by, housing them for the night or even driving them in carraiges to other slave housers or towns. hope this helps!!
Who did black slaves support during the revolutionary war?
There were 20,000 Black slaves that served the British for their causes and 5,000 black slaves served the Continental Army.
How did the black slaves find out about the underground railroad?
The black slaves found out about the underground railroad by this lady named Harriet Tubamn and that's how the black slaves found the underground railroad. YOUR WELCOME FOR WHOEVER DIDNT REMEBER HER NAME -_-
Why did harriet tubman use the underground railroad?
to help the black slaves escape faster
Which free black man wrote the stories of slaves who escaped on the Underground Railroad?
William Still
Why did the underground railroad start?
The underground railroad was started to help black slaves from the southern get to Canada to gain their freedom. It was very dangerous and many people were killed, but because of the brave people who helped transport the slaves many were granted their freedom and a chance to start over in Canada.
What route did black slaves from the US take to get to Canada?
slaves got to canada by the underground railroad there were many routes of the underground railroads and they took boats on top of rivers
Were there Underground Railroads?
The underground railroad were a series of underground passages that led to "safe houses" for the slaves. The slaves could stop at these houses for food and rest without fear of being turned in. The passages, or underground railroad, led to states where slavery was illegal and therefore they gained their freedom.
Why did the Underground Railroad affect the people and places in Canada?
No offence black people. but the answer is it was the place of freedom southern people had slaves so black people moved north on the underground railroad but it wasn't really under ground
Who was responsible for the underground railroad?
harriet tubman thomas garrett and black slaves
Who was black woman she was a slave at 6 years old and she helped slaves run away to underground railroad?
harriet Tubman
Did the underground railroad exist before the civil war?
The Underground Railroad was a series of free blacks and Northerners who were against slavery that would guide slaves up to the North to Freedom. It wasn't an actual railroad, but at times it went underground to hide slaves. It was coined "Underground Railroad" so slave masters wouldn't know what it really was, and it was almost like a railroad. The main people who came directly to the slaves and guided them along the "Railroad" were coined "conductors". One very famous conductor is Harriet Tubman, also nicknamed "Black Moses".
What group of slaves started the underground railroad?
the black onesANSWER:The underground railroad was started by white abolitionists. The majority of the individuals who started the underground railroad were Quakers.This religious group was the only ones that disapproved of slavery, and felt that for one human to own another human was a sin against God.
Who were important people involved in the underground railroad?
Many people did! Many people did help with the Under Ground Railroad but one of the main person was Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a courageous "conductor" on the Under ground railroad. The Underground railroad was a organization was not an actual railroad but was a network of people who arranged transportation and hiding places for fugitives, or escaped slaves.
