1. Underground Railroad

2. Underground Railroad Not an actual railroad
Secret route followed by slaves to freedom
From south to north and Canada

3. Harriet Tubman Fled slavery at age 29
Known as “Moses” for leading others to freedom
Returned 19 times to lead 300 slaves to freedom

4. Hiding Places
Stayed at safe houses, swamps, barns, and other hiding places along the way

5. Travel Traveled by walking, boat, wagon Often traveled at night
Followed the “Drinking gourd” (North Star)

6. Secrecy
Hid in barrels, boxes, wagons
Dressed in disguise

7. Fugitive Slave Act 1850 Required runaway slaves be returned
Penalties for anyone helping runaways

8. Quilts
Hung outside a house to signal that it was a safe place for runaways to stay

9. Conflict Underground Railroad aggravated southern slave owners
Added to conflict between north and south

10. Freedom
Thousands of slaves made their way to freedom between
Although free, they still faced discrimination