1. T HE U NDERGROUND R AILROAD Maps, Stats, & Facts

2. E LIJAH B URT H OUSE

3. I NTERACTIVE M AP http://eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications /imaps/maps/g5s_u6/ What did slaves need to escape?

4. W HAT DID SLAVES NEED TO ESCAPE ? Escape from the slaveholder $$$ Disguise Geographical knowledge Directions Food Darkness Quiet Endurance Connections

5. W HO WORKED THE U NDERGROUND RR? Free-born blacks Abolitionists Former slaves Native Americans Church clergy

6. H EROES OF THE U NDERGROUND R AILROAD

7. H ARRIET T UBMAN FYI She was born “Araminta Ross” Suffered a severe head wound as a child Caused seizures, headaches, and intense visions/dreams Tubman believed visions were revelations from God She was married twice She had one adopted child – Gertie She was called “Moses” Slave owners offered a reward of $40,000 for Harriet Tubman’s capture She died of pneumonia in 1911, age 91

8. H ARRIET T UBMAN ’ S R EWARD N OTICE

9. H ARRIET T UBMAN WITH G ERTIE & R ESCUES

10. H ARRIET T UBMAN IN 1911

11. H ERE ’ S A QUESTION... If Harriet Tubman only rescued a small portion of the total number of African American slaves who escaped, why do you think slave owners considered her to be so dangerous?

12. U NDERGROUND R AILROAD S TATISTICS most active between 1850-1860 100,000 slaves are estimated to have escaped Slaves usually escaped individually instead in groups, with a few exceptions Most common route of escape was into Canada Slaveholders grouped together to try to uncover information about it Most safe houses / stations were in the North

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