The Underground Railroad

1. The Underground Railroad What was it like?

2. The Underground Railroad A.) The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used slaves of African descent in the United States to escape slavery and go to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.

3. The Underground Railroad The UNDERGROUND RAILROAD was not actually “Underground.” In fact, it was above ground and the places they would go to were also above ground. They knew they were heading to freedom if they were following the North Star. (POLARIS)

4. The Underground Railroad B.) Well, you may ask, why did they follow the North Star, POLARIS. Here is why. Most slaves did not know how to read, write, do math or really interpret direction, So the North Star was their guide. It was a symbol of Freedom for Slaves both Boy and Girl.

5. The Underground Railroad C.) Main Conductor of The Underground Railroad:

6. The Underground Railroad D.) Harriet Tubman: Was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped an made more than nineteen missions to rescue more than 300 slaves using the Underground Railroad. If captured, the capturer would Gain $40,000 returning her.

7. The Underground Railroad E.) Facts about passengers of The Underground Railroad. A good percent of them would help the movement when a freed slave. Some would conduct a mission with Harriet. Most were sent to Canada so they could not be captured and taken back into slavery.

8. The Underground Railroad F.) The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850- The Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soliders. This was one of the most controversial acts of the 1850 compromise and heightened Northern fears of a slave power conspiracy. It declared that all runaway slaves were, upon capture, to be returned to their masters. Abolitionists nicknamed it the "Bloodhound Law" for the dogs that were used to track down runaway slaves. Even freeman could be captured and sold into slavery.

9. G.) Thirteenth Ammendment: Section 1: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2: Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

10. The Underground Railroad H.) SLAVE WANTED POSTER EXAMPLES:

11. The Underground Railroad I.) Harriet Tubman’s Reward Poster:

12. The Underground Railroad According to the images, slaves could range from single digit dollars to thousands and beyond if Wanted enough.

13. The Underground Railroad POP QUIZ

14. The Underground Railroad 1.) Was Harriet Tubman a Slave Owner? a.) Yes, she had a farm in South Carolina b.) No, she hated slavery. In fact, she was a slave at one point in her lifetime.

15. The Underground Railroad 2.) What was Harriet Tubman’s capturing worth? A.) $10.oo B.) $50,000,000 C.) $40,000 D.) $4,000

16. The Underground Railroad 3. True or False Slave owners were very kind and gentle African American humans. A.) FALSE B.) TRUE

17. The Underground Railroad 4.) Slaves were very well educated. A.) Oh Yes! B.) Not at All! C.) Slaves were very smart.

18. The Underground Railroad 5.) The Underground Railroad was Underground. A.) True B.) False

19. The Underground Railroad 6.) The Main Conductor of The Underground Railroad was Andrew Jackson. A.) Yes B.) No

20. The Underground Railroad 7.) Slaves were treated better then White Citizens. A.) True B.) False

21. The Underground Railroad 8.) Harriet Tubman was for slavery? A.) Yes, she was. B.) No, not even close.

22. The Underground Railroad QUICK CHECK: 1.) B. 2.) C. 3.) A. 4.) B. 5.) B. 6.) B. 7.) B. 8.) B.)