Curated OER
National Park Service: Operating the Underground Railroad
Read about the necessity for a loose organization such as the Underground Railroad. Click on "List of Sites" to find out about Underground Railroad stations across the north.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Britannica Kids: 300 Women Who Changed History: Harriet Tubman
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), an escaped slave from Maryland who later became one of the Underground Railroad's most famous "Conductors."
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: David Walker
Brief life history of David Walker, an African-American abolitionist who was involved in the anti-slavery movement in the early 1820s.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Harriet Tubman Web Hunt: Leading the Way to Freedom
A "web hunt" activity where students answer questions about Harriet Tubman and her experience on the underground railroad. Activity includes questions and internet links to find the answers to the questions.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Places Where Women Made History: Elizabeth Cady Stanton House
This site provides an overview of the life, and achievements of Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902). Tells how her experiences in the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House led to her role as an activist for women's rights.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Anthony Benezet (1713 1784)
This website explores the lives of people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story on Anthony Benezet. Find out who he was, what he did, his achievements, and his legacy.
Curated OER
Anthony Benezet
A short but good biography of the famous Quaker abolitionist who established a school for slaves in Philadelphia in 1770. He wrote a pamphlet in 1772 which led to the establishment of the anti-slave trade movement in England.
Curated OER
Uncle Tom and Slave Owner Simon Legree
An overview of slave revolts and abolitionist efforts during the first half of the nineteenth century, leading up until the Civil War. Read about the Underground Railroad, the colonization movement, and various anti-slavery books.