Underground railroad

1. Underground railroad By Gardiner Willis

2. History of slavery • Slavery in America • 1619 from Africa • A person owned by someone else • You could be hit anytime your master wanted

3. What was the underground railroad? • Secret journey from the south to the north • People that helped slaves escape were called conductors • You hid in homes, shops, churches, schools, and barns. Some hid on boats or in trains.

4. Important people • Harriet Tubman helped about 300 slaves escape. • Henry “Box” Brown hid in a box until he got to northern states. • Harriet Beecher Stowe was another famous conductor. She wrote a book called Uncle Tom’s Cabin and it told how bad slavery was.

5. Interesting facts • All slaves were called “chattel”. They were pieces of property like sheep, furniture, and bales of cotton. • Slaves’ owners would offer large sums, making it more difficult to find safety. • Sometimes it took you over a year, sometimes it took you two or three days to get to freedom.

6. About gardiner willis • Have one dog • Loves CANDY!!! • Love cupcakes!