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Well first of all the underground railroad wasn't actually underground, nor was it a railway. It was a path in which slaves created in order to escape from slavery. It was very dangerous. They went though many steps to get away starting with actually escaping from the slaveholder. It was very dangerous because while escaping to the north or to Canada they had to avoid getting caught, for if they did then they would be caught and brought back. Also fatigue was a dangerous factor.

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Was the under ground railroad really a railroad?

No, it was called that so that way "masters" thought it was a railroad , so they wouldn't have to go on it. The Underground Railroad was for escaped slaves to get to Canada.


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so the slaves could escape


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To transport slaves to safety, towards the north.


How long was the under ground railroad?

the underground railroad was a series of paths used by escaping slaves. there was paths everywhere so there wasnt really a specific length


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


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