The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans in the United States to escape to free states and Canada. The network was active from the 1830s to the 1860s, and it is estimated that it helped more than 100,000 enslaved people escape to freedom.
The Underground Railroad was organized by a variety of people, including abolitionists, free Black people, and white allies. The network included a variety of routes, including overland routes through the woods and swamps, as well as river and sea routes. Safe houses were provided along the way, where escaped slaves could rest and receive food and shelter.
The Underground Railroad was a dangerous journey, and many escaped slaves were captured and returned to their owners. However, the network was also a success, and it helped to bring about the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Boston Vigilance Committee
The Boston Vigilance Committee was a group of abolitionists who worked to help escaped slaves in Boston. The committee was founded in 1841, and it provided food, shelter, and legal assistance to escaped slaves. The committee also worked to reunite escaped slaves with their families.
The Boston Vigilance Committee was one of the most active and successful vigilance committees in the United States. The committee helped to rescue hundreds of escaped slaves from slave catchers, and it played a key role in the abolition of slavery in Massachusetts.
Ohio Anti-Slavery Society
The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society was an abolitionist organization founded in 1833. The society's goal was to end slavery in the United States, and it worked to achieve this goal through a variety of means, including public speaking, political lobbying, and the Underground Railroad.
The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society was one of the largest and most influential abolitionist organizations in the United States. The society played a key role in the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery in the United States.