The Underground Railroad Intro

The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was actually an above-ground series of escape routes for slaves traveling from the South to the North trying to gain their freedom. The Underground Railroad was actually an above-ground series of escape routes for slaves traveling from the South to the North trying to gain their freedom. Slaves traveled by foot, wagons, boats, and trains. Slaves traveled by foot, wagons, boats, and trains. Slave runaways would usually travel by the light of night and hide during the day. Slave runaways would usually travel by the light of night and hide during the day. They often waited until the Fall when the corn was full grown. They often waited until the Fall when the corn was full grown.

Abolitionists Abolition-The movement to end slavery Abolitionist – a person who believed and worked for the abolishment of slavery.

Conductors Conductors were the people who led the runaways Freedom Seekers to freedom. Conductors were the people who led the runaways Freedom Seekers to freedom.

Station Masters & “Stations” Abolitionists who were willing to help and hide Freedom Seekers Abolitionists who were willing to help and hide Freedom Seekers Station Masters risked losing paying fines, and going to jail Station Masters risked losing paying fines, and going to jail

Harriett Tubman - Conductor Southern Plantation owners offered $40,000 for the capture of Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Maryland. Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Maryland. When she learned that her owner was going to sell her, she decided to escape. When she learned that her owner was going to sell her, she decided to escape. Tubman made 19 journeys from the South to the North as a Conductor on the Underground Railroad. Tubman made 19 journeys from the South to the North as a Conductor on the Underground Railroad.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

Would you take the risk??? If the slaves were caught, they were sold or beaten with a whip Sometimes, a portion of their foot was chopped off to cripple the person Sometimes, they were lynched.

Quilts During the time of the Underground Railroad fugitive slaves would use quilts as a means of communication. During the time of the Underground Railroad fugitive slaves would use quilts as a means of communication. Quilts were used by conductors to help fugitive slaves flee the South and arrive safely in the North. Quilts were used by conductors to help fugitive slaves flee the South and arrive safely in the North. This pattern represented The North Star.

Signals/ Codes Light in the window. Light in the window. “Are you a friend of a friend?” “Are you a friend of a friend?”

Spirituals

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Famous Abolitionists

Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York, and she fled to live with Quakers. Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York, and she fled to live with Quakers. Truth spoke for abolition and women’s rights. Truth spoke for abolition and women’s rights.

Henry Box Brown Henry Brown convinced Samuel A. Smith to pack him in a box and ship him to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Henry Brown convinced Samuel A. Smith to pack him in a box and ship him to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Henry Box Brown’s trip to Philadelphia was grueling, in tight quarters. Henry Box Brown’s trip to Philadelphia was grueling, in tight quarters. Brown was set free in Philadelphia and eventually made his way to Boston, where he helped fellow escapees on the Underground Railroad. Brown was set free in Philadelphia and eventually made his way to Boston, where he helped fellow escapees on the Underground Railroad.

Jermain Loguen Abolitionist and Religious Leader Abolitionist and Religious Leader Station master of Underground Railroad Station master of Underground Railroad Estimated 1500 Fugitive slaves passed through his home Estimated 1500 Fugitive slaves passed through his home

William Lloyd Garrison Abolitionist Published an antislavery newspaper The Liberator

Fredrick Douglass Born a slave Abolitionist Speaker Published an autobiography