Students will work in their personal journals to answer the following questions:


1. If you were a slave during this time, would you have chosen to take a route on the Underground Railroad and why?

2. Which routes seemed the easiest to take? Which routes were the hardest? Why?


3. What elements of the Underground Railroad were beneficial to the slaves? What elements hindered their journey?


4. Overall, do you think the Underground Railroad was a success or a failure and why?