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her passengers to more risk than already presented, therefore they only traveled by proper routes during the night, took turns having passengers on lookout when resting, and only getting supplies from houses confirmed to be safe by the Underground Railroad. However, when going back into slave states by herself, Tubman would travel during the daytime by herself and created many disguises for herself should she come across previous slaveholders or anyone else that could…

United States’ economy, and the railroad industry was a leading contributor to why. Through transportation, jobs, expansions, and other factors, the railroad industry played a primary role in the evolution of the economy. The late 1800s marked a time of growth, and railroads provided quicker, more effective ways of shipping, communication, and more. When the railroad industry surged, the economy surged, and when the railroads faltered, so did the economy. Railroad strikes and events in their…

classroom. Materials and Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHaCTXsPvPk – Sister Moses Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U1XsrBiTHg – Harriet Tubman Song by Walter Robinson Song lyric for “Harriet Tubman” by Walter Robinson to show the class One copy per group of the song lyrics for “Harriet Tubman” Various props Rubric Instructional Sequence (instructional strategies and learning tasks) • Introduction and explanation for students of the purpose of the lesson …

Research Paper: Gem of the Ocean August Wilson 's Gem of the Ocean, set in Pittsburgh in 1904, is full of symbolism. From a slavery bill of sale to the collection of pure dog excretion, Wilson uses symbols to develop a story of how the recent departure from slavery affected African Americans in the early 1900 's. Throughout the play, a cast of characters is introduced, and each one individually represents the mindset of the most common personalities one can find during this time…

mother seeking clarification of her ethnic background. “My mother, they tell me I am not white. Armand has told me I am not white. For God’s sake tell them it is not true. You must know it is not true”(83). Once she received a reply, Armand told Desiree he wanted her to leave. Being cast out, she believed her and the child would not be accepted, so she walked out of the house, straight to her death. “I shall die. I must die. I cannot be so unhappy, and live”(83). Armand no longer loved or…

From the information that I had gathered, Stowe had become an abolitionist during the 1830s (“The Abolitionists,”). This was around the time of the Underground Railroad, so when slavery was prohibited north of the Ohio River, slaves would make their way through the Underground Railroad to freedom. Stowe had become friends with several of the slaves; getting stories and first-person views from the fugitive…

PART I The Underground Railroad was a term used to describe a high network of people, meeting places, secret routes, passageways and safe houses used by slaves in the U.S. to escape slavery. The network was administered by both Caucasian and African American individuals helping slaves escape holding states to northern states and to Canada. It developed as a joint effort of several different clandestine groups most notably the Quakers who were the first known group to take on the effort. The…

The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early-to-mid 19th century. It was used by African American slaves to escape into free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists. Allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The Underground Railroad was invented in the late 1700s. It reached its height between 1850 and 1860. One estimate suggests that by 1850 100,000…

American slave who helped lead over three hundred slaves to freedom. Harriet Tubman is my inspiration because she accomplished impossible tasks. Harriet Tubman’s dedication as a conductor in the Underground Railroad was the essential role of freeing slaves. Harriet Tubman began in the Underground Railroad when her owner died. She decided to escape from slavery at that time. She left behind her husband, John Tubman, who refused to leave with her and threatened to turn her in. The most important…

In the story, "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" it says, " She discovered that freedom meant more than the right to keep the money that one earned. It was the right to vote and to sit on juries"(138). Through all the actions of Harriet Tubman, Thomas Garrett, and Ellen Craft they all portray and relate to freedom and sacrifice which is illustrated by the quote, "We got to go free or die. And freedom's not bought with dust." Harriet Tubman shows a lot of sacrifice and…