vocab
threshold (n.)
doorway; entrance
why does willie want to talk to the man on the street?
to find out why he's unhappy
why does the woman in the beginning wear a veil?
to disguise her appearance
what did crossing the line mean for harriet tubman?
freedom from slavery
how is it that we know as much as we do about harriet tub?
from the letters thomas garret sent to her or wrote about her.
ashamed (adj.)
embarrassed
what does the way mrs. markham cuts the cake reveal about her?
she is practical and logical
what was the result of the verdict against thomas garrett?
he had to pay a fine of $5400
how did harriets initial feeling of joy turn into disappointment after gaining freedom?
she realized she was alone
why did sarah bradford write the biography of harriet tubman?
to help harriet pay for her house
distinct (adj.)
distinguishable
symbol of cake
dont be FRUGAL. share!!
why is wilmington a hazardous stop towards the underground railroad
constantly guarded by slave catchers
how are harriet and the jailed man similar?
they both feel as though there is no one around to comfort them
what did african-americans in wilmington celebrate in 1870?
the fifteenth amendment being passed into law
hazardous (adj.)
dangerous; risky
why is mrs markham like a cavefish?
she blocks out things she considers unpleasant, making her blind to the world around her
when emancipation proclamation was issued in 1863, approx. how many runaway slaves did garrett help?
2,700
in "life of ht, no. 15" what is the artist showing by making the people seem small in comparison to the sky?
HT and the runaways are alone in the middle of a long and uncertain journey
how was the journey to escaping from slavery?
dangerous and hard
jubilant (adj.)
joyful
what is authors purpose of writing this story?
to teach a lesson of life
what does garrett's courtroom speech tell you about him?
he was devoted to helping runaway slaves
in "life of ht, no. 20" what is most likely the reason that the painting shows people walking through snow?
escaped slaves were forced to go to Canada, a place that is often snowy
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