A person who is considered property of another. No freedom is given.

Someone who fights to end slavery was called...

The first slaves arrived in Jamestown, a place located in this current day state.

It was against the law (the slave codes) to teach a slave to read.

It was against the law (slave codes) for a slave to leave the plantation without his owner's permission.

The southern states that broke away from America formed the CSA. What does CSA stand for?

What freed the slaves on 1 January, 1863?

The Union was the southern states.

the homes, barns, churches, and businesses where

the slaves would rest and eat while journeying from the South to the North

Terms used for the escaped slaves

The people who oversaw the stations and depots.

people who contributed money, food, and other goods to help

the escaped slaves and stationmasters keep the system running smoothly and efficiently

They were responsible for moving the slaves from one station to the next

station as covertly as possible.

stated that assisting or helping slaves hide became a federal offense

an escaped slave

herself. She helped about 300 slaves while risking

her life making nineteen return trips to the South.

As a young girl, Harriet was

known as