Runaway Slaves

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historians
gptkbp:allies sympathetic communities
gptkbp:are_part_of gptkb:American_history
the legacy of slavery
the fight for human rights
the narrative of resistance
the larger context of slavery in America
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:oppression
gptkbp:contributed_to the abolition of slavery
gptkbp:could_be_aided_by free blacks
gptkbp:could_be_captured_and_returned_by fugitive slave laws
gptkbp:could_escape_to free states
gptkbp:could_find_safety_in remote areas
gptkbp:could_find_support_in abolitionist literature
gptkbp:could_rely_on oral traditions for guidance
gptkbp:could_use disguises to evade capture
gptkbp:faced harsh penalties
gptkbp:faced_dangers_from natural elements
gptkbp:faced_moral_dilemmas_regarding loyalty to owners
gptkbp:had_varying_degrees_of_success_in escaping
gptkbp:has_impact_on American culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Runaway Slaves
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_rights_movements
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_inspired_by freedom songs
gptkbp:is_motivated_by personal freedom
family reunification
the quest for dignity
the desire for a better life
the desire for education
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as gptkb:historical_narratives
historical reenactments
films and documentaries
heroes in narratives
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by freedom
gptkbp:navigation_system hostile territories
gptkbp:often_traveled_at_night to avoid detection
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Underground_Railroad
gptkbp:sometimes_formed communities of escaped slaves
gptkbp:sometimes_received_help_from sympathetic individuals
gptkbp:used_various_means_of_transport to escape
gptkbp:was_supported_by abolitionist newspapers
gptkbp:were_often_hidden_by abolitionists
gptkbp:were_often_memorialized_in gptkb:museums
gptkbp:were_often_part_of the abolitionist narrative.
the oral history of African Americans
gptkbp:were_often_pursued_by slave catchers
gptkbp:were_sometimes_aided_by abolitionist societies
gptkbp:were_sometimes_assisted_by gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:were_sometimes_betrayed_by informants
gptkbp:were_sometimes_involved_in gptkb:Resistance
civil disobedience
legal battles for freedom
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baltimore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4