Question

The Underground Railroad was a system of routes that were underground in tunnels.


False, it was actually a system of helpers and safe places and routes and transportation to aid Americans fleeing slavery by moving north.


True, the scene shows Harriet Tubman leading people deep under the ground. They are in someone's cellar and will go through a tunnel.

Answer 1

The correct understanding is that the statement "The Underground Railroad was a system of routes that were underground in tunnels" is **false**. The Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad but rather a network of secret routes and safe houses that helped enslaved people escape to freedom, primarily in the northern United States and Canada. It involved various people, including abolitionists and allies, who provided assistance and safe passage. While some hiding places may have been in basements or cellars, the system did not rely on an extensive network of underground tunnels. Harriet Tubman, a prominent conductor on the Underground Railroad, did lead many to freedom, but not through a literal underground railway.