To ensure their own safety, slaves needed to find a safe place to go. Though it would be a perilous journey, many fugitive slaves made their way North. The North, although it became unsafe after the 1850 Act was put into place, was the destination to go for many slaves. It harbored many free states that did not allow slavery, including Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana, and Iowa, to name a few. Vigilance committees were springing up all around; these committees were helpful in many ways to escaping slaves, and offered and provided a number of different items and help. After the North was no longer safe, escaping slaves sought refuge in Canada. Canada was generally free for people of color, though they still faced opposition and segregation. Most settled down in southern Ontario, but some spread into Quebec and Nova Scotia. In order to assist the newly escaped slaves, free blacks banded together to aid and support the incoming people, and even colonies were formed. For example, the Refugees’ Home Colony in Canada was established in 1851 by Henry Bibb and Josiah Henson. Another, called the Dawn Township, was an all-black settlement founded by none other than Josiah Henson. Many other successful all-black settlements were also founded and would later help many people in their new life. In addition to Canada in general, St. Catharines was another place for slaves to go. Located in Canada, it was very peaceful. It was also advanced in technology for that day in age; “(It had) commercial advantages, the Welland Canal (near Niagara Falls), telegraphic wires, railroads, and famous mineral springs” (nationalhumanitiescenter.org). Additionally, almost all of the adults that lived there were slaves in the past, and had experience in enslaved life. To ensure their freedom, slaves needed to go to a few select places.