The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. It developed as a convergence of several different. Escape from slavery underground railroad student activity. The underground railroad was the code name for a secret organization who helped slaves escape from the bondage of slavery in the southern slave states to freedom in the free states. Slavery, underground railroad, abolitionists and harriet tubman, civil war. For more information about the underground railroad, visit. The underground railroad america in class resources for.
Having already read a biography on harriet tubman, my son had a basic foundation of knowledge on the underground railroad. The routes followed natural and manmade modes of transportation rivers, canals, bays, the atlantic coast, ferries and river crossings, road and trails. Sep 19, 20 underground railroad historical sites are plentiful in the u. At canadian end of underground railroad, issues not all black and white why we wrote this canada has long been a haven for those in the united states seeking to avoid authorities reach. Southerners bitterly resented those in the north who assisted the slaves. Conductor on the underground railroad from harriet tubman. Knoxcollege,19 thesis submittedinpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementsforthe degreeof. Jan 31, 2020 the underground railroad was a secret network of abolitionists people who wanted to abolish slavery.
The underground railroad was the code name for a secret organization who helped slaves escape from the bondage of slavery in the southern slave states to freedom in. It was a hidden network of people who agreed to help runaway slaves. After carefully reading through the information, test your knowledge of the underground railroad. But in canada, you can see the other half of the story. The underground railroad started at the place of enslavement. The underground railroad ugrr was a metaphor for a large, interconnected network composed of smaller local systems that helped fugitives runaway slaves to make their way to freedom by providing money, transportation, food, clothing, other goods, and legal services. For other resources and activities on the underground railroad, see all. The underground railroad download the underground railroad ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. There was no official membership in the organization, and while specific. The river bank makes a mighty good road a reminder that. Jul 07, 2017 the book whitehead ended up writing was the underground railroad, the story of cora, a 15yearold slave who escapes from a plantation in georgia. They helped african americans escape from enslavement in the american south to free northern states or to canada. When you are done, ask yourself what you have learned about the people, places, and.
It would come to be published in 40 languages, win. At canadian end of underground railroad, issues not all black. Showing the lines of travel of fugitive slaves, detached from the underground railroad from slavery to freedom new york. It was first published in canada in 1977 and published in the united states the following year as runaway to freedom. Canadas underground railroad sites show other half of the story. Strouds book filled in the rest explaining how quilt blocks held messages for hannah and her father on their journey from a georgia plantation to freedom in canada. The underground railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the united states during the early to mid19th century, and used by enslaved africanamericans to escape into free states and canada.
Underground railroad webquest the underground railroad was a term used for a network of people, homes, and hideouts that slaves in the southern united states used to escape to freedom in the northern united states and canada. A friend of a friend sent me a password used by fugitives traveling alone to indicate they were sent by the underground railroad network. This teaching guide supports the underground railroad. The underground railroad was a network of people, african american as well as white, offering shelter and aid to escaped slaves from the south. Underground to canada is an historical novel for young readers by barbara smucker. In december 1851, when she started out with the band of fugitives that she planned to take to canada, she had been in the vicinity oftheplantation for days,planning the trip, carefully selecting the slaves that she would take with her. Conductor on the underground railroad from harriet tubman ann. Download pdf the underground railroad free online new. Underground railroad united states history britannica. She had announced her arrival in the quarter by singing the forbidden spiritualgo down, moses, way down. A concise biography of colson whitehead plus historical and literary context for the underground railroad. The railroad used many routes from states in the south, which supported slavery, to free states in the north and canada. There was no actual physical railroad with engines and tracks, but the term stuck. Locations close to ports, free territories and international boundaries prompted many escapes.
The underground railroad was the network used by enslaved black americans to obtain their freedom in the 30 years before the civil war 18601865. Its objective termini were canada and freedom, and its trade was derived from the slave plantations of the south, its patrons were people of color, and its promoters and managers had their headquarters in detroit. Using the web address below, lets learn more about these brave people that risked their lives for freedom. Includes teachers guides, curriculum connections, and classroom activities. Besides the underground railroad made famous by american history, other such systems have offered similar services. Underground railroad, in the united states, a system existing in the northern states before the civil war by which escaped slaves from the south were secretly helped by sympathetic northerners, in defiance of the fugitive slave acts, to reach places of safety in the north or in canada. The william still story is a production of 90th parallel productions ltd in association with rogers broadcasting limited and wnedtv buffalotoronto funding was provided by. Aug 16, 2019 the underground railroad was the name given to a loose network of activists which helped escaped slaves from the american south find lives of freedom in northern states or across the international border in canada. Feb 24, 2017 the british north american provinces, or canada, were among the most storied termini of the underground railroad. Follow a runaway slave to freedom along the underground railroad in 1860. Underground railroad freedom movement was between 1820 and 1865. When the sun comes back and the first quail calls early spring, a particular time of year good for escaping. The underground railroad was neither a railroad nor underground. The book whitehead ended up writing was the underground railroad, the story of cora, a 15yearold slave who escapes from a plantation in georgia.
The underground railroad was not a physical railroad, but rather a secret system of paths, safe houses, and people that helped slaves escape from the south in. The scheme was assisted by abolitionists and others sympathetic to. The british north american provinces, or canada, were among the most storied termini of the underground railroad. These primary sources consist of broadsides, reward posters, newspaper clippings, historical documents, sheet music, photographs and narratives pertaining to the underground railroad. This underground to canada literature unit, based on the novel by barbara smucker, is intended to help students delve deeply into the lives of the two young main characters, julilly and liza, as they attempt to escape from slavery using the underground railroad of the 19th century. The underground railroad grades k5 this map has an interactive legend that lets students highlight free states, slave states and territories as of 1860 and escape routes to canada, mexico, and the caribbean. They coined the term underground railroad to mean an organized network devoted to keep slaves away from their masters, sometimes even crossing the border into canada. Underground railroad routes to canada, 1898 the newberry. In all 30,000 slaves fled to canada, many with the help of the underground railroad a secret network of free blacks and white sympathizers who helped runaways. The term underground railroad is said to have arisen from an incident that took place in 1831. The western underground railway paid no dividends, aspired to no monopoly, and never had a general meeting of its directors. Slideshows of important themes in american history with images and audio.
Welcome to the litcharts study guide on colson whiteheads the underground railroad. Created by the original team behind sparknotes, litcharts are the worlds best literature guides. Critical reading, writing historical fiction, decodingword identification, for a wealth of student activities and resources about the underground railroad, see. Operating largely in darkness and disguise, free blacks with assistance from sympathetic northerners provided direction, food, and shelter for those seeking freedom in the north or in canada. Underground to canada by barbara smucker chapter 1 before you read the chapter. The underground railroad was an informal network of aide and assistance for those who would escape the bondage of slavery and seek freedom.
The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic. The underground railroad is commonly understood as a defining moment in the ideology of the canadian state regarding the legacy of racism and antiracism. Underground railroad and the materials presented in this booklet. Underground railroad historical sites are plentiful in the u. The william still story is a production of 90th parallel productions ltd in association with rogers broadcasting limited and wnedtv. The protagonist of underground to canada is a twelveyearold slave girl, julilly.
This 9 page pdf provides primary source sets, images, and and resources for students and teachers. Aug 22, 2018 at canadian end of underground railroad, issues not all black and white why we wrote this canada has long been a haven for those in the united states seeking to avoid authorities reach. At least 30,000 africanamerican men, women and children fugitive slaves. The underground railroad was an informal network of people who, although in violation of the fugitive slave act helped escaped slaves reach freedom in northern states or canada. The rr is a secret network of hiding places and brave people. At ontario underground railroad sites, farming and liberty. Sometimes, routes of the underground railroad were organized by abolitionists, people who opposed slavery. Jun 27, 2014 having already read a biography on harriet tubman, my son had a basic foundation of knowledge on the underground railroad. The scheme was assisted by abolitionists and others sympathetic to the cause of the escapees. These items are found within the digitized collections of the library of congress. Many slaves escaped to the northern united states and canada where they could be free. The underground railroad was the largest antislavery freedom movement in north america. The underground railroad was a term used for a network of people, homes, and hideouts that slaves in the southern united states used to escape to freedom in the northern united states and canada.
Legend has it that a kentucky runaway slave by the name of tice davids swam across the ohio river with slave catchers, including his old master, in hot pursuit. Click download or read online button to the underground railroad book pdf for free now. The fugitives traveled by night and slept by day, always on the alert. Enslaved african americans escaped to freedom in canada in the 1850s. Students will travel back to the year 1860 and follow a young. The underground railroad national geographic society. The underground railroad was the name given to a loose network of activists which helped escaped slaves from the american south find lives of freedom in northern states or across the international border in canada. The underground railroad primary sources for african.
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