Nelson Mandela
Poem: "The Conductor Was a Woman"
Harriet Tubman
100

Nelson Mandela won this prestigious award in 1993.

Nobel Peace Prize

100

The poem is about this courageous historical figure. 

Who is Harriet Tubman

100

Harriet Tubman was born on this kind of farm that grows "cash crops"


Bonus: What are the three cash crops?

What is a plantation 



Tobacco, sugar, and cotton

200

 Nelson Mandela was a member of this political group.

What is the African National Congress (ANC)?

200

This is  the "path" mentioned in the poem

What is the Underground Railroad

200

This is how many enslaved people we think Harriet Tubman freed. 

What is 70 people. 

300

Nelson Mandela studied this in college 

What is law

300

explain the lines;  "Run until your bare feet bleed,/Her train won't jump the track" 

What is Tubman continuing her journey, no matter the obstacles. 

300

This is the state Harriet Tubman was born in

What is Maryland

400

Nelson Mandela became the first Black president in what country?

What is South Africa

400

This is a kind of dog is mentioned in the poem, it has a sensitive sense of smell. 

What is a bloodhound. 
400

Tubman escaped to this northern state

What is Pennsylvania (Philly)

500

Nelson Mandela fought to end this racist system in South Africa 

What is apartheid


500

Explain the lines; "Hear the whistle blowing-/ Hoot owl at break of dawn." 

What is the signal that Tubman used to continue her journey. 

500

Harriet Tubman let a battle in this war

What is the Civil war

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