Harriet Tubman Conductor of the Underground Railroad Vocabulary

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Conductor

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In terms of the underground Railroad, is someone who guided escaping slaves to safety in the North.

Example Sentence: Harriet Tubman was a conductor of the underground railroad.

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Underground Railroad

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A secret network of people and safe places that helped the enslaved African Americans escape to freedom to the northern states and Canada.

Example Sentence: The Underground Railroad is how slaves got to freedom in the North.

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Disheveled

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messy or untidy

Example Sentence: The room was disheveled with things thrown all over the room.

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Lingered

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To remain or stay longer

Example Sentence: The party guest lingered longer than expected.

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Sullen

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People who show silent resentment.

Examples: She was sullen when her team lost.

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Eloquence

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The ability to speak powerfully and persuasively

Example: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of most eloquence speakers of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Cajoling

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to coax, persuade, or urge someone gently

Example: Many enslaved people cajoled their family members to escape slavery.

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Whippoorwill

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A bird that is awake at night and makes a loud sound like its name. Commonly found in the Eastern US and Canada.

Example: While walking to freedom, many escaping slaves would hear the call of the whippoorwill at night and it would frighten them.

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Ashcake

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a type of bread that is cooked over a layer of heated stones or sand covered in hot ashes

Example sentence: Many enslaved people ate ashcakes.

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North Star

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A star in the sky that was used to guide enslaved people NORTH to freedom.

Example Sentence: Harriet Tubman used the NORTH STAR to guide her from the South to freedom in the North.