Harriet Tubman
She was born into slavery on a plantation in this state.
Maryland
This is the name of the young drummer boy in the story.
Joby
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in this state.Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in this state.
Maryland
African Americans migrated from this region to northern cities during the Great Migration.
The South (or the American South)
This is the literary form or type of writing used in "Not My Bones."
A poem (or poetry)
This is the name given to Harriet Tubman because she guided enslaved people to freedom.
"The Conductor" (or "Moses")
Joby feels this emotion as he realizes the magnitude of the battle ahead.
Fear (or doubt/uncertainty)
Frederick's mistress, Sophia Auld, taught him this skill, which was illegal for enslaved people to learn.
Reading (or how to read)
These three northern cities were major destinations for African American migrants.
Chicago, New York, and Detroit (accept any three major northern cities)
After Fortune's death, his skeleton was preserved and used for this purpose by a doctor.
Medical study (or anatomical study/teaching)
Slave catchers pursued Harriet with this document, which offered a reward for her capture.
A bounty (or a wanted poster/reward poster)
The General tells Joby that his drumming serves this important purpose in battle.
To keep soldiers' hearts up (or to give courage/hope to the soldiers)
Frederick Douglass escaped to this northern city in 1838.
New York (or Philadelphia)
African Americans fled the South to escape these systems of racial control and inequality.
Jim Crow laws (or segregation/racism/discrimination)
Fortune's skeleton remained in a museum for over 200 years, a symbol of this treatment of African Americans.
Dehumanization (or disrespect/exploitation)
Despite the risks, Harriet never lost a passenger on the Underground Railroad, meaning she had this policy for those who wanted to turn back.
"You keep going forward" (or she wouldn't allow people to turn back)
The General helps Joby understand that his drumming will help soldiers do this during battle.
March forward (or stay brave/keep going)
Frederick Douglass became famous for giving these to large audiences about the horrors of slavery.
Speeches (or lectures/orations)
The Great Migration led to the flourishing of this important cultural movement in cities like Harlem.
The Harlem Renaissance (or African American culture/jazz age)
The poem's repeated phrase "Not my bones" emphasizes this right.
Ownership (or self-determination/control over one's heritage)
Harriet used this type of route to travel north, often moving at night to avoid capture.
The Underground Railroad (secret routes/hidden paths)
This theme is central to the story—the idea that even small contributions can make a big difference.
Courage (or the importance of duty/doing your part)
Frederick Douglass's powerful writing and speaking helped fuel this movement to end slavery in America.
The abolitionist movement
The Great Migration transformed American cities and contributed to this major social and political movement.
The Civil Rights Movement (or African American political power/activism)
By the end of the poem, the reader understands this about Native American heritage and remains.
That indigenous peoples must have control over their own ancestors and cultural remains (or that their voices matter)