2006-09-06 11:28:04 · 5 answers · asked by confizzled 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
it'd be an easy path to follow so you wouldn't get lost
2006-09-06 11:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harriet Tubman was the leader of the underground railroad, in which she would "know"** when it was safe to take a group of slaves up north to freedom. Along the way, she had a few safe havens to stash her "passengers" if things became dangerous. The natural boundaries would guide her and the group north to freedom.
**Note: When Harriet was about 13, her Master hit her on the side of her head with a heavy metal object (a scale, I think) and she was knocked unconscious. When she came to, she was gifted with pschic ability to KNOW things before they happened. Truth. Read her biography. It is fascinating.
2006-09-06 18:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it would be easier to follow natural boundaries in the middle of the night where maps & the light to view them with would not be very convenient. This way they didn't find themselves railroaded right back into the cotton fields.
2006-09-06 18:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by Duke of Funk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because natural boundaries usually separate populations. When you're trying to stay out of sight, staying away from population centers is rather important, don't you think?
2006-09-06 18:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by Pepper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geee, let's think...maybe because if they put up a bunch of signs that said "Underground Railway" people might get suspicious...
2006-09-06 18:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by Sordenhiemer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋