Swing Low, Sweet Chariot & Go Down, Moses

What was the coded message in Swing Low, Sweet Chariot?

• Be ready to escape, because conductors are coming to take you to freedom.

• Go north and follow the big dipper.

What was the coded message in Go Down, Moses?

• Harriet Tubman is here and ready to help you escape if you want to journey to freedom.

• You need to travel south.

What does a conductor of music do?

• They lead slaves.

• They lead musicians.

What does a conductor of the Underground Railroad do?

• They lead musicians.

• They lead slaves on the Underground Railroad to freedom.

Who was Harriet Tubman?

• She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad and helped slaves escape to freedom.

• She wanted escaped slaves to return to their masters and lead them back to slavery.

What was another name for Harriet Tubman?

• Old Hattie

• The Moses of her people