TREASURE HUNTTREASURE HUNT

►There is There is $500$500 hidden in the school. hidden in the school.

►Follow the directions and clues to find Follow the directions and clues to find the CASH!!the CASH!!

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Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad

What do you know about it?What do you know about it?

1810-18501810-1850

►An informal network of secret routes An informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by black slaves and safe houses used by black slaves to escape to free states & Canada.to escape to free states & Canada.

►AbolitionistsAbolitionists helped slaves to helped slaves to destinationdestination

►Traveled mainly on foot Traveled mainly on foot

or by wagonor by wagon

TermsTerms

►ConductorsConductors►StationsStations►StockholdersStockholders►AgentsAgents►passengerspassengers

SymbolsSymbols Slaves were uneducated and Slaves were uneducated and

illiterateilliterate► Drinking gourd song & constellationDrinking gourd song & constellation► http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/family_learni

ng_nook/Title_Units/UnderGround/ur_flashgames/gourd_song_final.html

► provided slaves with coded directions for an provided slaves with coded directions for an Underground Railroad escape route north Underground Railroad escape route north from Alabama & Mississippi.from Alabama & Mississippi.

► It instructs escapees to travel up the It instructs escapees to travel up the Tombigbee River, cross over to the Tombigbee River, cross over to the Tennessee River, and follow it to the Ohio Tennessee River, and follow it to the Ohio River where they could cross to freedom in River where they could cross to freedom in the North. the North.

SymbolsSymbols Quilts Quilts

►Quilts were used to signal & direct Quilts were used to signal & direct slaves to escape routes & assistanceslaves to escape routes & assistance

►10 quilt patterns10 quilt patterns►Placed one at a time on Placed one at a time on

a fencea fence►Signal to prepare Signal to prepare

to escape and give directionto escape and give direction

Lantern in the windowLantern in the window

►Of a house was a sign of a “safe Of a house was a sign of a “safe house” for food & shelter.house” for food & shelter.

Moses is Coming:

Harriet Tubman

Breathing Free:

William Still

Harriet “Moses” TubmanHarriet “Moses” Tubman

► Maryland slave; terribly beaten & whipped as Maryland slave; terribly beaten & whipped as a childa child

► Escaped to Philadelphia in 1849Escaped to Philadelphia in 1849► Rescued over 70 slaves; helped them through Rescued over 70 slaves; helped them through

Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad► Recruited men w/ John Brown for raid on Recruited men w/ John Brown for raid on

Harper’s FerryHarper’s Ferry► Spy for Union army in Civil WarSpy for Union army in Civil War► First woman to lead armed expedition in the First woman to lead armed expedition in the

warwar

William StillWilliam Still

►Free African-American, lived in Free African-American, lived in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

►Father of the Underground RailroadFather of the Underground Railroad►Helped as many as 60 slaves a month Helped as many as 60 slaves a month

to freedomto freedom► kept meticulous records of all slaves kept meticulous records of all slaves

that he helpedthat he helped

The Journey of The Journey of Henry “Box” BrownHenry “Box” Brown

► One of the more fascinating parts of the story of Henry “Box” One of the more fascinating parts of the story of Henry “Box” Brown is how Brown spent over 24 hours in a box during his Brown is how Brown spent over 24 hours in a box during his trip. How big was the box? Would you be comfortable in it? trip. How big was the box? Would you be comfortable in it? Let’s find out… Let’s find out… 

► ““Ordinary modes of travel he concluded might prove Ordinary modes of travel he concluded might prove disastrous to his hopes; he, therefore, hit upon a new disastrous to his hopes; he, therefore, hit upon a new invention altogether, which was to have himself boxed up and invention altogether, which was to have himself boxed up and forwarded to Philadelphia direct by express. The size of the forwarded to Philadelphia direct by express. The size of the box and how it was to be made to fit him most comfortably, box and how it was to be made to fit him most comfortably, was of his own ordering. was of his own ordering. Two feet eight inches deep, two Two feet eight inches deep, two feet wide, and three feet long were the exact feet wide, and three feet long were the exact dimensions of the boxdimensions of the box, lined with baize, lined with baize. His resources with . His resources with regard to food and water consisted of the following: One regard to food and water consisted of the following: One bladder of water and a few small biscuits. His mechanical bladder of water and a few small biscuits. His mechanical implement to meet the death-struggle for fresh air, all told, implement to meet the death-struggle for fresh air, all told, was one large gimlet."  was one large gimlet." 

►The Underground Railroad in YorkThe Underground Railroad in York►Movie clipMovie clip