FTF Trivia Night Round 1

Harriet Tubman's home in Auburn, NY, was significant for which reason?

• It was a stop on the Underground Railroad

• It housed meetings for abolitionists

• It served as a refuge for the elderly and formerly enslaved people

What political position did William Seward hold that allowed him to support abolitionist causes?

• US Secretary of State

• Governor of Georgia

• Mayor of Boston

Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn NY, is the burial site of which famous abolitionist?

• Frederick Douglass

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester is significant for being the final resting place for which abolitionist?

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Sojourner Truth

Besides leading freedom seekers, what role did Harriet Tubman play during the Civil War?

• She fought in battles alongside soldiers

• She served as a spy and scout for the Union Army

• She worked as a nurse in military hospitals

What was Harriet Tubman's nickname?

• Liberty

• The General

• Freedom's Guardian

• Moses

Which publication was key in spreading abolitionist ideas?

• The Liberator

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• The North Star

What was the significance of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

• It made it illegal to assist freedom seekers

• It limited the movement of individuals across state borders

What was notable about the life of Eliza Harris?

• She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad

• She famously escaped across the icy river to save her child

• She was a spy for the Union Army

How did John Parker assist freedom seekers?

• He helped them escape using his own boat

• He provided legal representation

• He documented their stories