Sing Me a Song
Name the song that talks about the stars?
Follow The Drinking Gourd
The slaves used this word to follow the Ohio River.
River Jordan
True of False:
The Underground railroad was an actual railroad!
FALSE! It was a network of routes, places, and people that helped enslaved people to escape to freedom.
"When the sun comes back and the first quail calls..."
Name the song that talks about the river?
Wade In The Water
This was the name of the people that owned the safe houses.
Station Masters
When was the best time for passengers to escape?
Middle of the night! It was safer and everyone was asleep by then!
"Wade in the water. God's gonna trouble the...."
"water"
Name the Song that talks about a cart that will take you home?
Sweet Chariot
CANADA!
Heaven, Promise Land, Canaan
Name one famous figure of the Underground Raildroad
Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Ellen Craft, Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Still, Josiah Henson
"Steal away, steal away home! I ain't got long to..."
"Stay here."
This song talks about not staying very long. Its time to go home!
Steal Away
This was Harriet Tubmans codename!
Moses
What was the century that the Underground Railroad was active!
19th century (1800-1865)
"Swing low...."
"sweet chariot"
This song talks about Moses talking to Pharaoh about "Letting my people go!"
Unnamed Song
"The river bank makes a mighty good road," was a phrase that meant what?
Tracking dogs can't follow scents through water!
What was name for people that thought slavery should be illegal?
Abolitionists
"Oh go down, Moses, way down into Egypt's land.
Tell old Pharaoh..."
"Let my people go"