Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman was born a slave and grew up working as a servant on the plantation. She escaped from the South to the North with thousands of other slaves using the Underground Tunnel, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by southern slaves in efforts to escape to free states. Tubman became a conductor who assisted the slaves to escape from the south using the tunnel. She made 19 trips into slave-owning states of the South, rescuing some 300 men, women, and children just before the…

for mass escapes. Numerous slaves became free during the War of 1812 and the War of Independence. Slaves had no or little intelligence of geography. Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and drove hundreds of enslaved people to freedom utilizing the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was born Araminta “Minty” Ross in late February or early March of 1822. She was born on the plantation of Anthony Thompson in the district of Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman indicated in later years that she was…

Caged Bird What does it mean to be caged or free? In Maya Angelou’s “Caged Bird” poem, she compared the conditions of a caged bird and free bird. The cage bird showed imprisonment and fear. While as the free bird showed freedom and joy. The comparison of these two birds can also be compared with statuses of people lives in the world. For example, Harriet Tubman could be considered a free bird, a caged bird, and both at the same time. First off, Harriet Tubman is considered a caged bird because…

The terrorist leader, John Brown, was soon after sentenced to death. For now, our wonderful South is free from terrorists from the North. - 1850-60s - The Underground railroad scandal The underground railroad is the biggest tragedy to ever happen to the United States. The railroad is not actually a railroad but paths the used to travel in secret. Slaves try to escape using disguises and the darkness to their advantage. The slaves are legally ares and we paid good money. We…

Harriet Tubman was a brave woman who escaped from slavery and helped many others to do the same. She was also a nurse, a spy, and a suffrage activist. Harriet Tubman was born on March 6, 1822. Thesis statement: She was one of 11 children of Harriet and Benjamin Ross born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. Harriet Tubman's name at birth was Araminta Ross. As a child, Ross was "hired out" by her master as a nursemaid for a small baby, much like the nursemaid in the picture. Support…

The content outcome for the lesson I have taught my students was that; “The students should be able to identify who Harriet Tubman is and what she has accomplished in her lifetime. The students should be able to identify what the underground railroad is and how it helped the slaves escape to freedom.” I started with introducing the topic to the students and seeing who new about Harriet Tubman. I few were familiar with her, but there were plenty who did not know who she really was. Therefore,…

There were four kids and they all wanted to go into a 1800’s mansion that was onced was owned by a rich guy named W.H. Treason. Only the main section of the house stands because it had a huge fire and that’s what killed the owner. The parts of the fired were sealed off. He owned thousands of slaves and made them do everything. Now as the kids enter the house they wonder if it was a mistake. They try to get out and it seems the house is haunted. “Did you hear that noise?”, one of the four kids…

free numerous slaves during her journey. To add, Harriet had to overcome several difficult situations in her trip. Lastly, Harriet was honored as a leader by some of her passengers and the celebrities themselves. In taking the route of the Underground Railroad, Harriet succeeded in freeing hundreds of slaves with determination. Harriet Tubman was dedicated in assisting the hopeless slaves along her adventure to Canada. Her new role model, William Still, provided people’s goods at one of…

Harriet Tubman was a dominant figure in the 1850’s leading hundreds of slaves to freedom thanks to the Underground Railroad. Born a slave herself on the Maryland shores, she was forced to live with an abusive owner while battling with scorching heats out on the field. She finally escaped her harsh living conditions in 1849 but had to leave her family and husband behind as a fallback. She went back to the south 19 times to led hundreds of lucky slaves along with her family to freedom. Harriet did…

experiences for her fight to be a free native American woman. Harriet Tubman affected most of American culture today, because of her efforts in the civil right movement. Her bravery and will to be free lead her to many great events like the Underground Railroad and being a spy during the Civil War. Harriet was born into slavery as Araminta Rose, along with ten other brothers and sisters. Harriet Tubman has no known birth date because as a slave they were not important enough to know this. Her…