Thursday, December 13, 2007 The Underground Railroad

Visit the link below to find out what it may have been like to journey on the Underground Railroad. Select "No" on any page that has a "No" option, such as "No, I'll stay here" or "No, I'll hide in the woods". You will need to do this to answer some of the following qustions. Ask for help if you do not understand.

Good Luck on your journey to FREEDOM!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/

1. How did the slaves that did not run away fight slavery?

2. Who was the "Black Moses" and what did she do?

3. What did the "hitching post" mean?

4. Who was Thomas Garret?

5. Who was William Still?

6. What two people might you meet in Rochester?

7. What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allow?

8. What are the new challenges you face in Canada?