Why did many slaves choose to escape through Delaware?
Many of the waterways from the Chesapeake Bay led deep into the Delmarva Peninsula – providing a means of fast transportation for many fugitive slaves. b) Delaware had many attractions to see and enjoy. c) Many escaped slaves wanted to live in Delaware. (Although Delaware’s number of slaves was declining it was still a hostile state for many African-Americans to live. ANSWER: A. Display the 1796 map overhead. Point out the waterways that travel into Delaware. Point out the Wicomico River, the Nanticoke River, the Choptank River, and the Sassafras River. [The Wicomico River is on the southern border of Delaware while the other three rivers are along the western border of Delaware.
Many of the waterways from the Chesapeake Bay led deep into the Delmarva Peninsula – providing a means of fast transportation for many fugitive slaves. b) Delaware had many attractions to see and enjoy. c) Many escaped slaves wanted to live in Delaware. (Although Delaware’s number of slaves was declining it was still a hostile state for many African-Americans to live. ANSWER: A. Display the 1796 map overhead. Point out the waterways that travel into Delaware. Point out the Wicomico River, the Nanticoke River, the Choptank River, and the Sassafras River.
