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BiographyBiography

A A biographybiography is an account of a person’s life is an account of a person’s life as told by someone else. The writer, or as told by someone else. The writer, or biographerbiographer, researches a subject by:, researches a subject by: interviewing the person and others who knew him interviewing the person and others who knew him

or heror her reading letters, diaries, and documents that refer to reading letters, diaries, and documents that refer to

the subject and his or her timethe subject and his or her time

After researching, a biographer decides what After researching, a biographer decides what facts to include to present an accurate story of facts to include to present an accurate story of the person that shows his or her strengths and the person that shows his or her strengths and weaknesses.weaknesses.

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1.1. Pg. 758 (“Moses is here. Moses has come.”)Pg. 758 (“Moses is here. Moses has come.”) – – What feelings are the slaves expressing through What feelings are the slaves expressing through these quotations?these quotations?

2.2. Pg. 759 (“She had never been to Canada…)Pg. 759 (“She had never been to Canada…) – – What do you learn about Harriet Tubman in this What do you learn about Harriet Tubman in this paragraph?paragraph?

3.3. Pg. 759 (Then he shouted, “Too many, too Pg. 759 (Then he shouted, “Too many, too many.”)many.”) - Why does the farmer react this way? - Why does the farmer react this way?

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4.4. Pg. 759Pg. 759 – Why does the writer use the word – Why does the writer use the word passengerspassengers to describe the runaways? to describe the runaways?

5.5. Pg. 760 (She described the house where he Pg. 760 (She described the house where he lived…)lived…) – Which information in these two – Which information in these two paragraphs is from Petry’s research and paragraphs is from Petry’s research and which shows her own conclusions?which shows her own conclusions?

6.6. Pg. 761 (She carried a gun with her on Pg. 761 (She carried a gun with her on these trips.)these trips.) – Why does Tubman use a gun – Why does Tubman use a gun as a threat?as a threat?

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7. Pg. 762 (She said, “We got to go free or die. 7. Pg. 762 (She said, “We got to go free or die. And freedom’s not bought with dust.”)And freedom’s not bought with dust.”) – – What does Tubman mean by this statement?What does Tubman mean by this statement?

8 .Pg. 7628 .Pg. 762 – What does the author convey about – What does the author convey about Tubman’s character when the runaways do Tubman’s character when the runaways do not run leave Tubman when she falls asleep?not run leave Tubman when she falls asleep?

9. Pg. 7629. Pg. 762 – Why does William Still interview – Why does William Still interview the runaways?the runaways?

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10.10. Pg. 762 (“While I knew the danger…”)Pg. 762 (“While I knew the danger…”) – – How do we know that this is a direct How do we know that this is a direct quotation from William Still?quotation from William Still?

11.11. Pg. 764 (“On one occasion I had eleven Pg. 764 (“On one occasion I had eleven fugitives…)fugitives…) – What purpose does the – What purpose does the excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s autobiography serve in this biography?autobiography serve in this biography?

12.12. Pg. 764Pg. 764 – Summarize how the lives of the – Summarize how the lives of the ex-slaves changed when they settled in ex-slaves changed when they settled in Canada.Canada.