Harriet Tubman and
The Underground Railroad


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  • First you will use the resources on the internet and from the book list provided to answer questions about the Underground Railroad.
  1. Around what time period did the Underground Railroad start? In what year did the Underground Railroad get its name?
  2. Why was the Underground Railroad called the "Underground Railroad"?
  3. How many different routes were there to travel?
  4. What were the terms used in the Underground Railroad and what did they mean?
  5. Who were the main conductors and what did they do?
  6. Why was it important to keep the Underground Railroad looking nice? Where did they get the money to keep it nice looking?
  7. What were Vigilance committees and where were they?
  • Use the resources on the internet and from the book list provided to answer questions about Harriet Tubman.
  1. How many trips did Harriet make to the South?
  2. What led her to play such an important role in the Underground Railroad?
  3. How many slaves did she escort to freedom?
  4. What was her actual role? How many years did Harriet act as a conductor for the Underground Railroad?
  5. How many slaves got caught under Harriet’s escort?
  6. What was Harriet Tubman’s life like growing up?
  7. Harriet was very clever in escape plans, what are four things she did in order to ensure success?
  • Work in groups of two or three and create a map of the routes used in the Underground Railroad by using the resources on the internet and from the book list provided. Make sure to color code each one differently and label it.   
  • Go to the National Geographic website and play the interactive activity of the Underground Railroad.
    • Write a paragraph or two about your experience after doing the activity. Some questions to think about when writing:
§    How did you feel?  
§    Were the decisions difficult to make?  
§    How do you think it would have felt to actually have gone through this experience?