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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman. “Moses”. born 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland , died March 10 , 1913 in Auburn, New York. Harriet traveled around 130 miles on foot to freedom. Harriet Tubman Vocabulary Words

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Harriet Tubman

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  1. Harriet Tubman “Moses” born1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland, diedMarch 10, 1913 in Auburn, New York

  2. Harriet traveled around 130 miles on foot to freedom.

  3. Harriet Tubman Vocabulary Words abolitionist - a person who did not believe in slavery and who worked to free slaves anti-slavery- against slavery auction- a place where slaves were sold Big Dipper-a group of seven stars that form a bowl with a handle Civil War-a war fought from 1861-1865 between the northern and southern states that brought about the abolition of slavery conductor- a person who provided shelter for runaways and directed them where to go next

  4. Drinking Gourd- code name the slaves used for the Big Dipper emancipation- to free from slavery fugitive slave- a runaway slave master- the owner of a plantation was called this by his slaves North Star- the brightest star in the northern sky overseer- a person who directed the work of field slaves on a plantation patrollers- men on horseback who guarded roads against escaping slaves

  5. plantation-a large farm on which crops are grown Quakers- a religious group, many felt it was their duty to help slaves escape to freedom quilt-a blanket made from pieces of fabric sewn together, it was sometimes used as a signal that a station was safe runaway-an escaped slave trying to make his or her way to freedom safe house-a place where runaway slaves could find food and shelter slave-a person owned as the property of another person

  6. slave catcher- a person who earned his living by tracking escaped slaves, capturing them and returning them to their owners for reward money spirituals- religious songs sung by slaves to lift their spirits and relay information station- another name for a safe house Underground Railroad- a secret network of people who helped runaway slaves escape to freedom

  7. Ankle chain for slaves

  8. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CODE WORDS Abolitionist - a person who demanded immediate emancipation of slavesAgent - coordinator, one who plotted the course of escape and made contactsDrinking Gourd - Big Dipper and the North Star Freedom Train or Gospel Train - code name for the Underground RailroadHeaven or Promised Land - CanadaPreachers - leaders/speakers of the Underground Railroad

  9. Shepherds - people who escorted the slavesStation - place of safety and temporary refuge, a safe houseStation Master - the keeper of a safe houseStockholder - donor of money, clothing, or food to the Underground Railroad

  10. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CODE PHRASES "The wind blows from the south today" - the warning of slave bounty hunters nearby"A friend with friends" - A password used to signal the arrival of fugitives with an Underground Railroad conductor"The friend of a friend sent me" - A password used by fugitives traveling alone to indicate they were sent by the Underground Railroad networkLoad of potatoes, parcel, or bundles of wood - fugitives to be expected

  11. Code Words Baggage: Fugitive slaves carried by the Underground Railroad worker Forwarding: Taking escaping slaves from one Heaven: Canada. It was called Heaven because when they got there, they would escape all slavery, and it would be like Heaven to them. Moses: Harriet Tubman. She was Moses because, like Moses, she helped her people escape slavery on the Underground Railroad http://www.negrospirituals.com/news-song/index.htm

  12. AIN’T GOT TIME TO DIESpiritual by Hall Johnson Lord, I keep so busy praisin’ my JesusKeep so busy praisin’ my JesusKeep so busy praisin’ my JesusAin’t got time to die ‘Cause when I’m healin’ de sickWhen I’m healin’ de sickWhen I’m healin’ de sick‘Cause it takes all o’ ma timeAll o’ ma timeTo praise my LordIf I don’t praise Him de rocks gonter cry outGlory an’ honor

  13. Lord, I keep so busy workin’ fer de KingdomKeep so busy workin’ fer de Kingdom…Ain’t got time to die‘Cause when I’m feedin de po’…I’m workin’ fer de Kingdom…Ain’t got time to die Lord, I keep so busy servin’ my MasterKeep so busy servin’ my MasterAin’t got time to die‘Cause when  I’m givin’ my all…I’m servin’ my Master…Ain’t got time to die

  14. GO DOWN MOSES When Israel was in Egypt’s landLet my people goOppressed so hard they could not standLet my people go Go down MosesWay down in Egypt landTell old Pharaoh“Let my people go”“Thus spoke the Lord” bold Moses saidLet my people go“If not I’ll smite your first born deadLet my people goNo more in bondage shall they toilLet my people goLet them come out with Egypt’s spoil”Let my people go

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