The Underground Railroad

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What was the Underground Railroad?

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Secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states/areas.

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What was Harriet Tubman famous for?

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She was an abolitionist and also an escaped slave.

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What does enslave mean?

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To make someone a slave

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Why was it dangerous on the Underground Railroad?

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Sometimes people sent dogs after the enslaved people!

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Which state was not a "free" state?

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Georgia

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True or False: The Civil War made slavery LEGAL for the U.S.?

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False, it made it illegal.

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What is the "drinking gourd"?

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It was the big/little dipper and it helped guide enslaved people North to Canada.

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How did abolitionists use quilts?

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Quilts had patterns to give enslaved people messages on the Underground Railroad.

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What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

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This act made it illegal to help runaway slaves.

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What is an abolitionist?

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Someone who wanted slavery to end.