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Underground Railroad:

P AT H T O F R E E D O M

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization of

routes and safe places used by slaves to escape to freedom.

Slaves left the southern states and went to the free northernstates and Canada, where they could be free. Along the way,

people who were against slavery, called abolitionists, would

hide the slaves and help them to the next stop along the route.

Started in the early 1800s, the Underground Railroad

ended when slavery was abolished during the Civil War. At

least 30,000 people used the secret system to make their

way to freedom.

the Father of the

Un ergroun Rai roa .

evi Co n an is wi e,

Catherine, helped 2,000

s aves on t eir roa to

ree om. T eir ome inndiana was know as the

Gran Centra Station o

Un ergroun Rai roa .

Q&AWho was known as the Father of the

Underground Railroad?

In Underground Railroad terms, what was astation?

_______________________________________

What was an abolitionist?

ost fam us conductors,

w s nown as t e Moses o

t e Un ergroun Rai roa .

Secret code

se the secret code to find a phrase aboutnderground Railroad. Write the letter in the

blank that matches the number from the code.

= A= B= C= D

5 = E= F

7 = G= H= I0 = J1 = K2 = L

3 = M4 = N5 = O6 = P7 = Q8 = R

9 = S20 = T21 = U22 = V23 = W24 = X

25 = Y26 = Z

Railroad TermsThe Underground Railroad used railroadterms as a secret code. Some of the terms were:

Agent:a person who helped the escaping

slave find the railroad.

Station:a hiding place, often a home

or church

Conductor:a person who guided the

escaping slaves to the next stop.

Station Master:a person who hid

escaping slaves in his home.

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7/26/2019 The Underground Railroad Worksheet

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Underground Railroad:

P AT H T O F R E E D O M

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization of

routes and safe places used by slaves to escape to freedom.

Slaves left the southern states and went to the free northernstates and Canada, where they could be free. Along the way,

people who were against slavery, called abolitionists, would

hide the slaves and help them to the next stop along the route.

Started in the early 1800s, the Underground Railroad

ended when slavery was abolished during the Civil War. At

least 30,000 people used the secret system to make their

way to freedom.

the Father of the

Un ergroun Rai roa .

evi Co n an is wi e,

Catherine, helped 2,000

s aves on t eir roa to

ree om. T eir ome inndiana was know as the

Gran Centra Station o

Un ergroun Rai roa .

Q&AWho was known as the Father of the

Underground Railroad?

In Underground Railroad terms, what was astation?

_______________________________________

What was an abolitionist?

ost fam us conductors,

w s nown as t e Moses o

t e Un ergroun Rai roa .

Secret code

se the secret code to find a phrase aboutnderground Railroad. Write the letter in the

blank that matches the number from the code.

= A= B= C= D

5 = E= F

7 = G= H= I0 = J1 = K2 = L

3 = M4 = N5 = O6 = P7 = Q8 = R

9 = S20 = T21 = U22 = V23 = W24 = X

25 = Y26 = Z

Railroad TermsThe Underground Railroad used railroadterms as a secret code. Some of the terms were:

Agent:a person who helped the escaping

slave find the railroad.

Station:a hiding place, often a home

or church

Conductor:a person who guided the

escaping slaves to the next stop.

Station Master:a person who hid

escaping slaves in his home.

14 15 18 20 8 20 15 6 18 5 5 4 15 13

N O R T H

William Still

A person who was against slavery

A hiding place

T O F R E E D O M