The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early-to-mid 19th century. It was used by African American slaves to escape into free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists. Allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The Underground Railroad was invented in the late 1700s. It reached its height between 1850 and 1860. One estimate suggests that by 1850 100,000 slaves had escaped via the ¨Railroad¨.
Slave owners wanted Harriet Tubman, a famous conductor for the railroad captured because she escaped from slavery and she returned many times to help other slaves escape. There were rewards …show more content…
Levi Coffin was called the ´president of the Underground Railroad. Before Levi Coffin helped the slaves, he was raised on a farm, an upbringing that provided little opportunity for formal education. He nonetheless became a teacher and in 1826, he opened a Sunday school for slaves in New Garden. His school wasn't open long. It was soon closed, however, when fearful masters forbade their slaves´ attendance.
Traveling the Underground Railroad was very dangerous, not just for the people trying to escape but for the people helping them escape. It was against the law to help escaped slaves. Not only was it dangerous, it was also very difficult. Slaves would mostly travel by foot at night. They would sneak from one station to the next, hoping to not get caught. Stations were usually around 10 to 20 miles apart. Sometimes they would have to wait for a while until they knew the next station was safe and ready for
Slave owners wanted Harriet Tubman, a famous conductor for the railroad captured because she escaped from slavery and she returned many times to help other slaves escape. There were rewards …show more content…
Levi Coffin was called the ´president of the Underground Railroad. Before Levi Coffin helped the slaves, he was raised on a farm, an upbringing that provided little opportunity for formal education. He nonetheless became a teacher and in 1826, he opened a Sunday school for slaves in New Garden. His school wasn't open long. It was soon closed, however, when fearful masters forbade their slaves´ attendance.
Traveling the Underground Railroad was very dangerous, not just for the people trying to escape but for the people helping them escape. It was against the law to help escaped slaves. Not only was it dangerous, it was also very difficult. Slaves would mostly travel by foot at night. They would sneak from one station to the next, hoping to not get caught. Stations were usually around 10 to 20 miles apart. Sometimes they would have to wait for a while until they knew the next station was safe and ready for