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On the Plantation: Life as Slave

To start, listen to the story of the runaway slave, then click around the scene to learn more about life on a Southern plantation, read “Growing Up in Slavery” to meet Fannie Moore and after you’ve explored these resources ,answer these questions.

1. What did it mean to be a slave? What were some of the basic rights that slaves did not have?

it ment tht yu were property not a person working 4 a white man.the rite to vote and the freedom of speech

2. Why did people own slaves in the United States in the 1800s?

so that they can pick the croops 4 them 

3. When did slavery begin in the United States? Where did the first slaves come from?

16century.slaves came from africa 

4. Describe the life of a slave on a Southern plantation. Where did slaves live? What kinds of work did they do? How were they punished?

 workin out n the hot sun all day pickin cotton,gettuing whiped if they didint pick fast enough or was dilly dalling, in a small shed or house behind the plantation

5. What do you think were some of the hardest things about being a slave?

being in the heat all day, lose of a family member and being whiped 

Escape! The Underground Railroad

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Listen to the story of the runaway slave, then click around the scene to learn more about how slaves made their escapes and found their way. After you’ve explored these resources, answer these questions.

1. Why did some enslaved African Americans try to escape from their owners? Why was this such a dangerous act?

they were treated badly nand wanted to be free.they would get hunted down and killed or would of died from hunger

2. How did most slaves travel when they escaped? How did they find their way?

underground railroad. harriet tubman

3. What were some of the worst dangers and challenges that runaway slaves faced?

getting cought nd getting your feet nd hands cut off

4. How did runaways try to avoid getting caught? What happened if they were caught?

hidding away in homes of antislavery people.  they get their hands nd fett cut off

5. What was the Underground Railroad? Who were the “passengers” and the “conductors”?

a path way slaves took to get freedom by escaping from america to canada . conducter was tubman nd the passangers were the slaves

6. Why did the Underground Railroad have to be so secretive? What are some ways that people on the Underground Railroad kept their work – and runaway slaves – hidden?

if they were tu find out tha slaves would b taken back and whiped.abbolitionests taken rutes away from ppl. etc. 

Reaching Safety: Heroes for the Cause

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To start, listen to the story of the runaway slave, then click around the scene to learn how some abolitionists helped fugitives reach freedom. Try the “Harriet Tubman Web Quest,” to learn about the life of this brave woman who risked her life to guide hundreds of enslaved African Americans to freedom.

1. Were runaway slaves free once they reached the Northern states? Explain your answer.

yes because ppl there were mostly ablitonists

2. Who were the abolitionists? How did they spread their message?

ppl that were against slavery. newspappers, riots, etc.

3. What are some ways that abolitionists helped runaways on the Underground Railroad?hid them away wen the man was lookin 4 them

4. Did all abolitionists support the Underground Railroad? Why or why not?

yes because they wanted the slaves 2 b free

5. Why was it so dangerous for people to help runaway slaves?

if they were cought they were 2 b slain

6. Who was Harriet Tubman? How do you think she and the Northern abolitionists helped each other’s cause?harriet was a run away slave that helped other slaves 2 the underground railroad.they both made sure all the slaves were feed comfortable,etc until they reached canada

Almost Free: Life in the North

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Have you explored all the resources in “Almost Free: Life in the North”? To start, listen to the

story of the runaway slave, then click around the scene to discover what life was like for fugitives in the North.  See “Compare Two Worlds: The North vs. South,” for interactive maps that identify important differences between the North and South before the Civil War. After you’ve explored these resources, answer these questions.

1. What are some of the different places that slaves settled in the North? Why did many runaways go to Canada?

canada. underground railroad lead them there nd it was free country

2. What were some of the challenges the newcomers faced as they started their new lives?

no home, food ,etc....

3. What were three major differences between the North and the South before the Civil War?

#1abolitonists stayed n the north #2high tech. mechines n the north #3plantations n the south

4. What was the Emancipation Proclamation? What impact did it have?

5. Why did so many African Americans fight in the Civil War on the side of the Union?

6. What was one important outcome of the Civil War?