Use your “historiographer” skills to analyze the video (think OPVL!)Take note of how the railroad terms

were used as code.Take note of “new” fact about the UR

from the clipIs there a historical inaccuracy in this

video?http://

dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/assignment-discovery-underground-railroad.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wned/underground-railroad/

The Underground Railroad: Video Clips

How could something that tens of thousands of people know about be a secret? What types of codes do you think they used? Why was secrecy so important?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lbsW7ifWYA&feature=related

Secrets & Codes

Spirituals are similar to hymns/psalms – they use similar language from the Bible, but they have secret meanings to those who know what to listen for.

Messages/meaningContextRecording

Freedom Songs: Spirituals

Take a best guess at some of the codes used in the song

Read through the information about the song…be ready to give the class any background knowledge they might need

Split into groups

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhrJ8qITUUs&feature=related (Swing Low Sweet Chariot)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5hz5KnSdc (Steal Away)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhjGzBCOw88 (Wade in the Water)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtFcU1Gtk78 (Gospel Train’s A Coming)

Freedom Songs

We’ve looked at a few ways that the abolition cause was promoted and perpetuated – newspaper articles, posters, speeches, spirituals – and now it’s your turn. What would YOU do?

Abolition & Resistance Assessment….see handout. We will do this IN CLASS on Tuesday, April 9. Bring what you need to work on it….

Your Task