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Reptile [31]
2 years ago
7

What does the story Henry “box” brown demonstrate about the majority of passengers on the under ground railroad

History
1 answer:
11Alexandr11 [23.1K]2 years ago
3 0

The majority of passengers on the Underground Railroad were slaves

escaping to freedom.

The Underground Railroad was a secret network organized by people who helped men, women and children escape from slavery to freedom. It provided hiding places, food and transportation for the fugitives.

<em>The escaping slaves were called the passengers</em> and the helpers conductors or engineers.

Henry 'box' Brown was born as a slave in Virginia. In order to escape slavery, he was put into a wooden box in which he traveled in a variety of wagons, railroads, steamboats, ferries and a delivery wagon. He arrived safely in Philadelphia. He became the symbol of the Underground Railroad Freedom Movement that helped many slaves escape from slavery to slavery free states.

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