Harriet Tubman Source Freckle Classroom

What were main ideas throughout the text? Select all that apply.

• Many slaves were never beaten by their owners.

• Harriet Tubman was a remarkable person.

• The Underground Railroad led many slaves to freedom.

• Life in the South wasn't always bad for slaves.

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

• Harriet Tubman made the country a better place for everyone.

• Harriet Tubman tried her best.

• Harriet Tubman helped her family escape.

• Harriet Tubman could be mean.

What is the main idea of the 2nd paragraph?

• Harriet Tubman could not escape.

• Slave owners would hurt slaves that tried to escape.

• Harriet Tubman made the decision to escape to freedom.

• Many slaves used the Underground Railroad.

Which details from the text support the argument that Harriet Tubman was courageous? Select all that apply.

• Even though she risked capture, enslavement and death, she recognized that all people deserve freedom.

• She began making trips to the South and guided many escaped slaves along the Underground Railroad to freedom.

• The Underground Railroad wasn't underground and it wasn't a railroad.

• Rather than shying away from those in power, she stood up for what she believed in and helped make the country a better place for everyone.

Which statements from the text support the argument that life was difficult for slaves? Select all that apply.

• Aside from being forced to work grueling jobs in terrible conditions, many slaves were beaten by their owners.

• The Underground Railroad wasn't underground and it wasn't a railroad.

• They often lived in squalor next to their owners residing in mansions built by slave labor.

• Once Harriet escaped, she realized that she could guide others to freedom as well.

Which of the claims does the author make in the text? Select all that apply.

• Life as a slave was not easy.

• Harriet Tubman was a very brave person.

• Some slave owners were very kind.

• The Underground Railroad helped many slaves escape to freedom.