What made this quite significant is the fact that most runaways began their journey unaided, and due to this, some of them would be unfortunate enough get themselves recaptured while others could find the necessary help to escape. However, that did not mean that they would have a hard time finding the network, as it turns out that more and more people joined in the network during the time slavery was legal. It even meant that more white Americans, whether North or South, were prepared to aid runaways and give some assistance to the one who had escaped and those who were still behind. And despite their struggles, they continue to push on forward for a world of equality. And the President was also in their side, as he had announced the Emancipation
