Harriet Tubman And The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was a secret network 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 help from ”conductors” and “stationmasters”. Slavery was a dark time in America’s past. Not only did slavery separate millions of families, it destroyed the white man’s reputation to African people. Many slave owners treated their slaves well, many did not. They forced their slaves to live in deplorable conditions. Malnutrition and overworking often led to death. If you were a slave, would you risk it all and try to run away? The Underground Railroad influenced the society of slaves by giving them new routes and inspiration to keep striving for their freedom.

for fugitive slaves to stay for a temporary amount of time. Theses places where the fugitive slaves were hidden were called “stations”. When their time was up, they were moved to the next station. St.James was an important transfer point and route to Canada.This route started in the Southern states and went into Northern states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, and etc. After 1850, the fugitive slaves had to go all the way to Canada. There were many conductors on the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. She lead hundreds of slaves to freedom. She went back to the South over 16 times to help slaves escape. William Wells Brown was also a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. He carried sixty-nine fugitive slaves on a steam boat to Canada. These are just two of many who helped fugitive slaves to