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Escaping Slavery

Escaping Slavery . Fighting Back . Acted out with force: Lead Revolts Burned Crops Poisoned Their Masters Fought Back in Subtle Ways: Quietly Damaged Property Took Goods From Owners. Reward Posters. Some slaves fought against slavery by trying to escape

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Escaping Slavery

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  1. Escaping Slavery

  2. Fighting Back • Acted out with force: • Lead Revolts • Burned Crops • Poisoned Their Masters • Fought Back in Subtle Ways: • Quietly Damaged Property • Took Goods From Owners

  3. Reward Posters • Some slaves fought against slavery by trying to escape • Owners offered HUGE rewards for the return of their slaves • Most runaways were captured and returned to their owners • Faced harsh punishment upon their return

  4. Pathway to Freedom • Thousands fled North where they got help along the Underground Railroad • Not a real railroad, but a secret network of people, places and routes • Led slaves to freedom in large cities and black communities.

  5. Dangers • Crossed Rivers • Hiked through mountains • Traversed through swamps • Bounty Hunters • Runaway slaves had to travel at night • Some stowed away on boats, trains or wagons.

  6. Assistance • Free Blacks or Escaped Slaves helped slaves reach the North • Sympathetic Whites also helped • Many kept their involvement in the Underground Railroad a secret.

  7. Harriet Tubman • An escaped slave • Returned to the South 19 times to help return others to freedom • Video

  8. Key Terms • Stationmasters: • Hid runaway slaves in their homes • Conductors: • Guided or transported slaves to the next safehouse • Stockholders: • Gave money, food or clothes to fugitive slaves

  9. Fugitive Slave Law • Law that required people to return any runaway slaves • Anyone who was helping a runaway slave could be made to pay $1,000 fine and up to 6 months in prison • Made it easier for slave catchers to capture runaway slaves in the North • Video

  10. Significance • 100,000 slaves escaped thanks to the Underground Railroad • Opened the eyes of those in the North • Enraged Southerners who believed owning slaves was their right. • Continued until the end of the Civil War in 1865.

  11. Discussion Questions • If you were a fugitive slave, what dangers might you expect to face? • What kinds of people helped the runaway slaves? • Why was the Underground Railroad important?

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