Based on the image below, what can you conclude about travelers on the Underground Railroad?

A painting depicting a scene in which slaves are getting off of a wagon with some belongings in their arms. In the foreground two children, an adult white woman, and a dog stand. Behind them, a white woman helps an elderly African-American man who is carrying a cane and rubbing his back. Behind this pair, a larger group of African-American adults and children are climbing down from a hay-filled wagon. The larger scene includes a barn and some trees all of which are covered with snow.
Library of Congress LC-USZ62-28860

The routes to the North offered many comforts and places of rest.
The journey to freedom was quite educational for young people.
The escape would have been difficult for the elderly.
The travelers were lucky if they found their way to a main road.

One of the most well-known organized networks of escape is the so-called Underground Railroad. Actually, white people (such as Quakers) were the ones who helped slaves not only leave their owners, but also survive and find sanctuary in the Northern states or Canada through informal abolitionist associations.

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