Kentucky and the Underground Railroad

What is the Underground Railroad?

• A loose knit group of runaway slaves and the people who helped them.

• A new transportation line that connected the East and West in the United States.

• A well-known slave escape route in the 1800s

• The official platform of the Republican Party in 1860

True or False: A Kentucky slaveowner named it the Underground Railroad when he couldn't find a trace of his runaway slave.

• True

• False

Which of these is most like those who traveled the Underground Railroad?

• Jebidiah escaped on foot one Saturday night wearing only the clothes he had on his back and no shoes.

• Ezekiel fled one Tuesday morning on horseback, so he could escape quicker and easier.

• Henrietta gathered a large group of people, each responsible for carrying 2 suitcases and fled from Georgia to Florida.

• Susie left New York City to flee being enslaved.

True or False: Churches were part of the Underground Railroad.

• True

• False

What 2 things did the Black Codes require of runaway slaves?

• $500 security deposit

• A white person to vouch for good character

• A house

• A horse to flee on

Who was the Fugitive Slave Act passed for?

• People who helped slaves runaway

• Slaveowners

• Politicians who voted against slavery

• Churchmembers who wanted to end slavery

True or False: Travel was easy for small kids.

• True

• False

Which of these were used as hiding spots for runaway slaves?

• Hidden room between floors

• Basements

• In a cemetery

• In barns or churches

What geographical feature represented the line to freedom?

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Kentucky