The Runaways

Traveling as a runaway slave back into the territory where she could be caught with a reward of $40,000, was quite a risk and a challenge in itself. Although the task was always going to be intricately planned and extremely difficult, she still developed techniques that helped her escape trips become more successful, which would help overcome her challenges in rescuing the slaves. For example, it was easier to leave on a Saturday night, because runaway slaves couldn’t be posted in the…

follow his heart. It is clear that Huck doesn’t blindly follow the rules he has been taught; instead, he uses his emotions to guide him through these problems. Many of the decisions between head and heart revolve around Huck’s friend, Jim. Jim is a runaway slave that was formerly owned by Huck’s adoptive aunt, Miss Watson. Huck comes across Jim when he is trying to escape…

slavery were very frequent. Isaac T. Hopper is most notably one of the first abolitionists before the underground railroad even started. Skip 30 years into 1830 and you find him organizing the New York City Underground Railroad, which held over 6,000 runaway slaves. This in which, created safe grounds for escapees, providing food and water. But this was not all, by 1833, the Anti Slavery Society was founded in the North, which created widespread criticism, but also outlined the cause for their…

Buddy Wilson they attended. When Woodrow woke up around 5 am, he went to check on Elaine and she wasn’t in her room. Rita Woodrow wife tried to get in contract with Elaine after a few hours but no response. Somehow Woodrow continue searching for his runaway daughter, however he continues to search because he constantly gets attention from others when he concerned about his daughter.…

abolitionist movement that will help runaway slaves by providing them with some protection, food and…

sex crimes. But we also have to support victims to get them out of this life and prevent others from getting pulled in. I am calling on everyone to take responsibility for those we see who may be victims. If you see a teen who may be homeless or a runaway, call law enforcement for help or call 2-1-1, a service providing statewide…

exemplified by him speaking out against slavery. “He also became and inspiring speaker who spoke out against slavery before the Civil War” (446). This shows that he would fight the prejudice that he faced while speaking, in order to help inspire the runaways to become free. His fight for equality can also be found when he worked his whole life on equal rights. “Douglass continued to fight for African-American civil rights, for women’s rights, and on behalf of the poor until his death in 1895”…

escaping moving to the North on a yearly basis. This made slavery unstable in those border states. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, was written with the intent to withhold Article 4, Section 2 of the Constitution, which is known for the return of runaway slaves. Many of the Northern states wanted overcome the Fugitive Slave Act. Some of the jurisdictions passed liberty laws for slaves to have a jury trial before they could be removed. The Compromise of 1850 was passed by Congress after the…

get Dred. Dred Scott first went to court to sue for his freedom. John Emerson took Dred Scott with him on a trip to a free state. On that trip, Dr. Emerson died and Dred Scott, a slave, was left on free soil. The Fugitive Slave Act said that a runaway slave could be captured and returned, this was also difficult because…

you cannot fool all people all the time,” famously said by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln recognized how anyone can get away with something but not one person will always be able to get away with everything. Mark Twain writes of how a little boy and a runaway slave can fool many at one time but eventually are caught; caught by choice-of choosing to do the right thing unlike impudent colleagues of his. In Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, three meaningful subjects are explored in…