Heading To Freedom on the Underground Railroad

Heading To Freedomon the Underground RailroadCreated by:Sophia Boudnik, Sara Moua, Darian Wheelock

1Slavery was a part of the United States history that African Americans were owned and forced to work in fields by white Americans. The Underground Railroad is a path that leads slaves to freedom. Slaves hid during the day, but walked in the night to the safe houses on the Underground Railroad.Summary of Event

In 1849 Harriet Tubman escaped slavery from Maryland to Canada then returns to rescue the other slaves. It was created in the early 19th century, the Underground Railroad was at its height between 1850 and 1860 When?

From Southern slave states to Northern free states and CanadaThe Underground Railroad route-Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, across Lake Erie to Canada to freedomWhere?

Harriet Tubman was the most well known conductor Wanted slaves Tice David escaped in 1831 and sang songs about the Underground Railroad Free blacks and some slaves worked as conductors who helped escaping slaves to freedom

Who was Involved?

It allowed African Americans to escape slavery and to no longer be owned by someone African Americans used the Underground Railroad to find freedom and live a different lifeWhat was the Purpose?

Runaway slave used songs, secret words, quilts to get where they were going. The Underground Railroad was not a secret, but it was invisible to most people. A ship was named after Harriet Tubman. It was called Liberty Ship of Harriet Tubman.

Additional Facts

The Civil War started. The War was between the northern states and the southern states. January 1, 1863 Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that declared all slaves to be free. Outcome

Created By:Sophia Boudnik, Sara Moua, Darian Wheelock

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