thinking about history

Chapter 38 of The Handmaid’s Tale talked about Moira’s attempted escape. She would move from one house to another with only the previous people helping her know where she is headed and nothing else. This path to freedom is called the Underground Femaleroad. As soon as I read those words I immediately thought of the Underground Railroad. The Underground Femaleroad parallels the Underground Railroad in that they both attempt to free “slaves” from their current positions by guiding them up north. This movement shows that there are people in the book who despise what some women have to go through, and I really favor that aspect. Sadly, but obviously, Moira was unsuccessful in her attempted escape as she was captured while trying to board a boat. What I would like to know is exactly how Moira’s escape attempt was leaked. Even she doesn’t know because she has to speculate about how the Eyes surrounded the area. After learning that Moira’s attempted escape failed, it made me wonder about how many other women have tried to escape. Not only that, but how many were successful? Or unsuccessful?