Vocabulary
What is a station/depot?
A home or business that operated as a safe house for escaped slaves
What was the first year an organized group began helping slaves escape?
1786
When did Tubman escape from slavery?
1949
What is a conductor?
Someone who transports slaves to freedom
Which group of people was the first credited for helping slaves escape?
Quakers
What were the two things she used the shotgun for?
Protection and to prevent slaves from going back in fear
What is a stockholder?
Someone who raises money used for travelling slaves
What decade did the Underground Railroad become more organized?
1820s
What three abolitionists did Tubman become friends with to form her network?
Frederick Douglass, Thomas Garrett, and Martha Coffin Wright