Escape from Slavery

The purpose of the section “Slavery in America” is mainly to

• compare slavery in the 17th century with slavery in the 19th century.

• give powerful statistics about slavery in America

• provide additional information about Harriet Tubman’s life as a young girl

• give an overview of how the practice of slavery came to America and expanded over the decades.

Plantation owners relied on slaves mainly because they were

• hard workers

• cheap labor

• always happy

• obedient

Harriet Tubman was born in

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

TRUE or FALSE??

Few enslaved people knew their actual birthdays.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Harriet Tubman's given name was

• Araminta

• Martha

• Soph

• Linneah

In what year did the first ship bring the first Africans to what would become America?

• 1619

• 1916

• 1800

• 1745

TRUE or FALSE?

Only teenagers and adults were used for slave labor.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE?

Harriet had the job of watching a little boy. Because Harriet could not teach the boy to walk and talk, she was beaten.

• TRUE

• FALSE

As Harriet got older, she worked outdoors in the fields and clearing timber. What about this time in her life was actually good and rewarding?

• she was able to get fresh air

• she was away from her owners

• she was able to talk with free black people

• she learned new tricks

TRUE or FALSE?

Harriet worked as a babysitter and a waitress to make money for her trips and supplies.

• TRUE

• FALSE