THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

Maps, Stats, & Facts

ELIJAH BURT HOUSE

INTERACTIVE MAP

http://eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u6/

What did slaves need to escape?

WHAT DID SLAVES NEED TO ESCAPE?

Escape from the slaveholder $$$ Disguise Geographical knowledge Directions Food Darkness Quiet Endurance Connections

WHO WORKED THE UNDERGROUND RR?

Free-born blacks Abolitionists Former slaves Native Americans Church clergy

HEROES OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

HARRIET TUBMAN FYI

She was born “Araminta Ross” Suffered a severe head wound as a child

Caused seizures, headaches, and intense visions/dreams

Tubman believed visions were revelations from God

She was married twice She had one adopted child – Gertie She was called “Moses” Slave owners offered a reward of $40,000 for

Harriet Tubman’s capture She died of pneumonia in 1911, age 91

HARRIET TUBMAN’S REWARD NOTICE

HARRIET TUBMAN WITH GERTIE & RESCUES

HARRIET TUBMAN IN 1911

HERE’S A QUESTION...

If Harriet Tubman only rescued a small portion of the total number of African American slaves who escaped, why do you think slave owners considered her to be so dangerous?

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STATISTICS

most active between 1850-1860 100,000 slaves are estimated to have

escaped Slaves usually escaped individually instead in

groups, with a few exceptions Most common route of escape was into

Canada Slaveholders grouped together to try to

uncover information about it Most safe houses / stations were in the North

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FYI

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