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Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Harriet Tubman and the End of Slavery [Pdf]
Article on Harriet Tubman describes her life and heroism as a leader of the Underground Railroad and of the fight against slavery. Includes questions for discussion and group activity.
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Understanding Race: Society: 1800 1850s: Resisting Slavery
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.
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Bringing History Home: Segregation History
This 3rd grade unit introduces children to the history of segregation, from the end of the Civil War in 1865 through the 1940s. Its content bridges the period between slavery and the peak of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and...
Thinkport Education
Pathways to Freedom: William Still's Diaries
Read moving accounts from the diary of abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, William Still.
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House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #2
Transcript of an original letter from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still regarding the intricate workings of the Underground Railroad.
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House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #1
Transcript of a letter written from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still regarding the intricate and often dangerous leadings of the Underground Railroad.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Harriet Tubman: An Informative and Impressionistic Look
Harriet Tubman was a leading figure in the Underground Railroad movement. In this lesson, students research information about her using informative resources and look at impressionistic artwork depicting her life. Comparing informative...
National Geographic
National Geographic: How Slaves Found Their Way North
Help young students understand how slaves utilized the Underground Railroad with this lesson plan.
Crayola
Crayola: Freedom Train (Lesson Plan)
Learners will enjoy creating their own Underground Railroad, "freeing" the slaves, and writing about their journeys.
Read Works
Read Works: Famous African Americans: Harriet Tubman and the Ugrr
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage includes biographical information about Harriet Tubman and her role in leading escaped slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. It contains questions and a teacher's guide that can...
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Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Escape on the Underground Railroad
Josiah Henson's eyewitness accounts of his escape from slavery on the freedom train to Canada.
Curated OER
Aame: Runaway Journeys: The Underground Railroad in the 19th Century
A great map showing the pathways of escape on the Underground Railroad throughout the United States. From the Schomburg Center for Research. You can also find a map of routes in the 18th century.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: The Path to Freedom
Here is a great list of ideas for teachers to utilize in the classroom for lessons about the Underground Railroad. This site provides historical information, facts, reproductibles and more.
Ohio Test Prep
Ohio Test Prep: Module 5. Sectionalism and Antislavery
Ohio Social Studies test preparatory module informs about the anti-slavery movement, the Underground Railroad and the key role Ohio played during this era. Site includes video tutorial, interactive practice material, and assessment.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net Lesson Plans: Slavery
This lesson offers a way to teach about the Underground Railroad by using maps and discussion about the problems fugitive slaves would encounter while trying to escape.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Escaping Slavery: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Contains plans for three lessons that use the internet and the book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson to learn about the Underground Railroad. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 19: Runaway Slaves
The Underground Railroad was a significant part of American History. It served as a lifeline to hundreds of slaves who risked their lives to escape the horrors of bondage. Through readings of primary sources and listening to music,...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Fugitives, Making of African American Identity: V. 1
Oral and written narratives of the experiences of the Underground Railroad and documents identifying efforts by northern societies to free slaves during the 1850s.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Black Emancipators of the 19th Century
A lesson unit on the people and movements that fought to abolish slavery. Looks at the Triangular Trade, and at the Underground Railroad and famous abolitionists. Includes a play about emancipation, a black history rap and a trivia quiz...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Drinking Gourd
After learning the song Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winters, students will use the Underground Railroad to identify with some goal or task in their own life.
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Southern Illinois History: Homepage
A good reference page, even if it limits itself to Southern Illinois. Good information on slavery in the Land of Lincoln, and the struggle between kidnappers and underground railroad. Site has a search function and plenty of photos.