Some slaves would jump off of the slave ship. They would rather die than live an awful life. Some slaves would get a group together and would attempt to overpower the crew. The most famous one was on 1839, led by Joseph Cinque, on the Spanish ship Amistad. Slave importation was illegal in 1839, so they would fight for their freedom in court. Those were some of the few African Americans allowed to return to Africa. Native Americans would also help the blacks. They would tell them to follow the North Star. (Kallen pg. 8-10) Slavery was once legal in the North. The first slaves were Native Americans in Massachusetts. Vermont and Pennsylvania freed their slaves in 1777, through a state constitution; as well as Massachusetts in 1783. In 1787, Isaac
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Slavery took place when equality was not a thing, unless just between white men. Now of days, inequality is wrong whether it be men or women, and race also does not matter. (Bordewich pg.3) It is hard to know what really happened on the Underground Railroad because it was so secretive. So, like many other things in history, some stories have been forgotten; sheared away into myth and legend. Mention the Underground Railroad and people will think of tunnels, disguises, codes, midnight rides, and escapes. Many houses are still around today with all of the hidden passages that they used many years ago. People today usually only know Harriet Tubman, instead of everyone else that was involved. (Bordewich pg. 3-4) Throughout history, white Americans have prided themselves on enjoying greater freedom than any other people in the world. For blacks the situation has always been more complicated. It took a long time for the North as a whole to emerge as a site of freedom. In 1827 slavery in New York had ended; this was the era when hundreds of thousands of immigrants entered the U.S. through New York City. These people seeked economic opportunities or were fleeing religious and political persecutions. (Foner pg. 7-8) A bronze bust honoring Harriet Tubman daring feats was installed at the governor’s mansion in Annapolis, on January 5. Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous aids of the Underground Railroad known to kids in school. She is a Maryland native and helped three hundred slaves escaped. She also serviced the Union Army as not only a nurse and cook, but also as a spy, scout and commander. (Richard pg. 8) The Civil War was a battle when the North and the South fought each other to end slavery. The North fighters were abolitionists and the South were not. The South even made their own slaves fight against their own freedom. This
Slavery took place when equality was not a thing, unless just between white men. Now of days, inequality is wrong whether it be men or women, and race also does not matter. (Bordewich pg.3) It is hard to know what really happened on the Underground Railroad because it was so secretive. So, like many other things in history, some stories have been forgotten; sheared away into myth and legend. Mention the Underground Railroad and people will think of tunnels, disguises, codes, midnight rides, and escapes. Many houses are still around today with all of the hidden passages that they used many years ago. People today usually only know Harriet Tubman, instead of everyone else that was involved. (Bordewich pg. 3-4) Throughout history, white Americans have prided themselves on enjoying greater freedom than any other people in the world. For blacks the situation has always been more complicated. It took a long time for the North as a whole to emerge as a site of freedom. In 1827 slavery in New York had ended; this was the era when hundreds of thousands of immigrants entered the U.S. through New York City. These people seeked economic opportunities or were fleeing religious and political persecutions. (Foner pg. 7-8) A bronze bust honoring Harriet Tubman daring feats was installed at the governor’s mansion in Annapolis, on January 5. Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous aids of the Underground Railroad known to kids in school. She is a Maryland native and helped three hundred slaves escaped. She also serviced the Union Army as not only a nurse and cook, but also as a spy, scout and commander. (Richard pg. 8) The Civil War was a battle when the North and the South fought each other to end slavery. The North fighters were abolitionists and the South were not. The South even made their own slaves fight against their own freedom. This