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IMAGINE

The year is 1870

SLAVE-A PERSON WHO IS THE PROPERTY OF AND WHOLLY SUBJECT TO ANOTHER; A BOND

SERVANT.

YOU ARE A SLAVE

HARD WORK = BACKBREAKING WORK, SUNRISE TO SUNSET

LIFE AS A SLAVE

YOUR DUTY

To work in large fields called plantations, picking cotton, tobacco and other cash crops.

YOUR WAGES?

Nothing… You are the “property” of your owner.

LIVING CONDITIONS

cramped

Your bed is an old hay mattress on the floor.

YOUR FAMILY

Can be sold or auctioned at any time.

Husbands from wives, mothers from children.

WHAT DO YOU DO???

Runaway… Flee…

Escape…

WHAT’S AT RISK?

Severe Punishment

Death

Beating

DO YOU TAKE IT?

STAY? RISK?

FREEDOM

IS YOUR ANSWER

WHERE DO YOU GO?

North Canada

HOW WILL YOU GET THERE?

WHAT’S THAT?

System of routes

Organized network of people

Housed runaway Slaves

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The underground railroad has people known as conductors who help guide slaves to safety.

Stations are places where escaped slaves are provided with food, shelter and money.

HAVE YOU HEARD WHISPERSOF THE MOST FAMOUS

CONDUCTOR?

WHO IS SHE?

Harriet Tubman

Known as the “MOSES” of her people

WHAT DID SHE DO?

Made 19 secret trips to the South

Guided more than 300 slaves to freedom

Never lost a passenger

SAFETY TIPS FROM TUBMAN!!!

Travel by night

Use the North Star for guidance

Stay on route

Stop only at stations

NOW IT’STIMETO BEGINYOUR

JOURNEY!!!

QUESTIONS TO PONDER

Why did slaves runaway? How did they escape? How and when did they travel? Where did runaway slaves want to escape to? Describe some of the routes they used. Who were the people that helped them, and why?