People
Escaped slave who returned multiple times to help and rescue others. Nickname was Moses for leading people to freedom
Harriet Tubman
The farms which slaves work on
Plantation
People that met together to organize "stations" and helped lead the slaves to freedom
Conductors
This is a network of people and routes that helped enslaved African Americans escape
Underground Railroad
Was Ohio a free or slave state?
free but Ohio would've returned the slave back to their plantation
Former slave who became a leading voice in advocating for abolition.
Hint: wrote a book
Frederick Douglass
How were slaves treated?
poorly, terrible living and working conditions, etc.
What major city in Ohio was a "station" for the Underground Railroad?
Cincinnati
A person who was forced to work and obey another person and was considered their property.
Slave
What impact did Ohio have on the Underground Railroad?
The enslaved people saw the Ohio River as a route to safety
He was a Quaker from North Carolina who helped more than 3,000 slaves escape from the plantations. He began helping slaves when he was 15.
Levi Coffin
How often would the slaves work?
They would work 6 days a week and fed food uneatable for animal consumption. They would not work Sundays due to religious beliefs
Another name for the underground railroad
The Freedom Train
This is where slaves would wait before being transported to an area of freedom. These could be barns, churches, or houses
Station
How many slaves made their into Ohio?
Nearly half of the enslaved people made their way through Ohio to get their freedom.