Traveling along the Underground Railroad was a long and dangerous journey for fugitive slaves to reach their freedom. Runaway slaves had to travel great distances, many times on foot. They did this with little or no food and no protection from the slave catchers chasing them. Additionally, while traveling in the wilderness the fugitive slaves had to survive severe temperatures, treacherous terrain and wild animals. Man fugitive slaves were captured and subsequently flogged, branded, jailed, sold back into slavery, or even killed. In 1850, the Fugitive Slave law outlawed the abetting of fugitive slaves.
The slaves who traveled to the north, their safety and freedom were reached when they entered into Canada. However, not all slaves traveled north, there were also Underground Railroad routes that lead south to Mexico and the Caribbean.
The slaves who traveled to the north, their safety and freedom were reached when they entered into Canada. However, not all slaves traveled north, there were also Underground Railroad routes that lead south to Mexico and the Caribbean.