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Harriet Tubman DID NOT START THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. but was one of the best condutors on the underground railraod.
Levi Coffin was the leader of the Underground Railroad, helped slaves escape from the south to his home in the north, via the Ohio River, into Cincinnati.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoLevi and Catherine Coffin were Quakers that assisted more then 3,000 slaves escape slavery. They started in their home in Indiana and continued their efforts after moving to Cincinnati. Levi is consider the president of the underground rail road.
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∙ 13y agoThe Underground Railroad started in 1787 when Isaac T. Hopper, a Quaker, began to organize a system for hiding and aiding fugitive slaves
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When was the Underground Railroad founded?
The Underground Railroad was started in the 1810. The Underground Railroad was responsible for helping thousands of slaves find freedom.
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.
Why was Nat Turner important to the underground railroad?
Nat Turner wasn't exactly important to the underground railroad. He started a slave revolt, which could have affected it, but he himself wasn't important.
Was the Underground Railroad underground?
No it is known as the underground railroad as it was hidden from sight
What is the name of the railroad that Harriet Tubman worked on?
The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad.
When did the Underground Railroad end?
the underground railroad started in 1816 and ended in 1856.
When was the Underground Railroad founded?
The Underground Railroad was started in the 1810. The Underground Railroad was responsible for helping thousands of slaves find freedom.
Where was the underground railroad started?
West Philadelphia
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.
How many slaves were freed when the underground railroad started?
100,000
Why did Harriet Tubman go to the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman started the Underground Railroad to sneak slaves from plantations to a place where they coulb be free.
In what state did the underground railroad start?
It started in the north and went to Canada
When did the underground railroad take place?
It started in 1816 & ended in 1856.
What year did most slaves escape the underground railroad?
The Underground Railroad was the name given to the system by which escaped slaves from the South were helped in their flight to the North. It is believed that the system started in 1787. The Underground Railroad was at its height between 1850 and 1860.
What did Levi Coffin enjoy?
yes he started working for the underground railroad when he was 15
Why was Nat Turner important to the underground railroad?
Nat Turner wasn't exactly important to the underground railroad. He started a slave revolt, which could have affected it, but he himself wasn't important.
Was the Underground Railroad underground?
No it is known as the underground railroad as it was hidden from sight
