African American Resistance Review

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Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?

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Harriet Tubman

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What was the primary purpose of the Underground Railroad?

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To help enslaved African Americans escape to freedom

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Which state was a major hub for the Underground Railroad?

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Ohio

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What was the secret network of routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states?

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Underground Railroad

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Who was the African American abolitionist and women's rights activist who escaped slavery and became a leading speaker and writer?

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Frederick Douglass

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What was the name of the famous African American newspaper founded by Frederick Douglass?

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The North Star

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Who was the African American woman who helped lead hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the Underground Railroad?

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Harriet Tubman

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What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

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A law that required the capture and return of runaway slaves to their owners.

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Who was the African American abolitionist who published an autobiography detailing his experiences as a slave?

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Frederick Douglass

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What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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The Emancipation Proclamation declared all slaves in Confederate territory to be set free and shifted the focus of the Civil War to ending slavery.