In the months leading up to World War 1, the United States wanted to maintain its neutrality because it felt that the issues taking place in Europe had nothing to do with them, and they did not want to sacrifice American lives for another country's fight.
People feared the banks would close, which would result in losing all their money. This was around the Great Depression era. A lot of banks were closing because people were withdrawing there assets before they lost it all.
Explanation: During the order of Emancipation proclamation the order to free slaves in Border slave states of the Union and the areas already under control of Union was not made by the President. This proclamation was only to free slaves from Confederate areas which were also rebel areas.
Answer:they wanted to escape because they were getting treated miserable.it was a dangerous act because if they were caught they were killed or tortured
