1. Who said this? What does it mean? “ I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger. ”

2. Life Under Slavery EQ: What was life like for slaves?

3. Slave Ships Slave Ships

4. New Vocabulary Words Slave codes – laws that shaped the day to day life of enslaved people Slave codes – laws that shaped the day to day life of enslaved people Overseers – people hired by slave owners to watch the slaves as they worked and punish them if they fell behind Overseers – people hired by slave owners to watch the slaves as they worked and punish them if they fell behind Underground Railroad – system of escape routes slaves followed to lead them to freedom Underground Railroad – system of escape routes slaves followed to lead them to freedom Conductors – members of the Underground Railroad that helped lead the slaves to freedom Conductors – members of the Underground Railroad that helped lead the slaves to freedom

6. Life under Slavery Most slaves were not allowed to learn to read or write Most slaves were not allowed to learn to read or write They could not leave their owner ’ s land, meet in groups, buy or sell goods They could not leave their owner ’ s land, meet in groups, buy or sell goods Families were broken up Families were broken up Punishments were hard, working days were long Punishments were hard, working days were long

8. Spirituals “ Swing Low, Sweet Chariot ” “ Swing Low, Sweet Chariot ” “ Got one mind for the boss to see. Got another mind for what I know is me. ” “ Got one mind for the boss to see. Got another mind for what I know is me. ” Helped to give slaves the strength they needed to survive hardships of life Helped to give slaves the strength they needed to survive hardships of life

9. Fighting Back Quiet ways – breaking tools, left gates open so that farm animals could escape, let boats drift away, hid household goods, acted like they didn ’ t understand, made things look like an accident Quiet ways – breaking tools, left gates open so that farm animals could escape, let boats drift away, hid household goods, acted like they didn ’ t understand, made things look like an accident Dangerous ways – rebelled and fought back, usually ended in death Dangerous ways – rebelled and fought back, usually ended in death

10. A Whipped Slave in the 1860s

11. Famous Rebellions Nat Turner – slave who led a revolt killing 57 people including his owner and owner ’ s family; slave owners killed more than 100 slaves ending the rebellion, Turner was caught, put on trial, and hanged Nat Turner – slave who led a revolt killing 57 people including his owner and owner ’ s family; slave owners killed more than 100 slaves ending the rebellion, Turner was caught, put on trial, and hanged John Brown – white abolitionist who seized a government storehouse in Harpers Ferry that was filled with guns; he was caught, put on trial, and hanged John Brown – white abolitionist who seized a government storehouse in Harpers Ferry that was filled with guns; he was caught, put on trial, and hanged

12. John John Brown Brown

13. What else can slaves do? Run away!!! Head up north towards freedom Run away!!! Head up north towards freedom Hide in forests, swamps, and mountains Hide in forests, swamps, and mountains Some Indian people took them in Some Indian people took them in Some slaves bought their freedom Some slaves bought their freedom Others used the Underground Railroad Others used the Underground Railroad

14. Famous People Harriet Tubman – most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman – most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad She was unable to read or write She was unable to read or write Led slave groups at night feeding them berries or nuts Led slave groups at night feeding them berries or nuts Threatened to shoot the ones who became frightened and wanted to turn back Threatened to shoot the ones who became frightened and wanted to turn back Made 19 trips in ten years leading over 300 slaves to freedom Made 19 trips in ten years leading over 300 slaves to freedom “ On my underground railroad I never ran my train off the track. And I never lost a passenger. ” “ On my underground railroad I never ran my train off the track. And I never lost a passenger. ”

15. Harriet Tubman