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2 Can you imagine being a slave? Can you imagine doing grueling, back-breaking, physical work from sunrise to sunset, day in and day out? Can you imagine having to work even if you were sick? Can you imagine being beaten for no reason? Can you imagine being sold and separated from your family? Watch the short movie (4min 51 sec) below to learn more about the slavery in the United States. http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/slavery/ (Username: oncoma Password:ocmsls) Do you think you would want to escape from slavery? What if you decided to try? How would you do it? You have no money. You have no food. You have nothing. Who can you trust to help you? What would you feel like wandering around in a dark swamp at night trying to escape chasing dogs and bounty hunters? Imagine being guided on how to escape by only a song entitled “Following the Drinking Gourd” (http://www.followthedrinkinggourd.org/Music/3- Foster,AlexAndMichelLarue.FollowTheDrinkingGourd.mp3). Imagine being 24 years old and having what is equivalent in today’s money to a 5000 dollar bounty on your head. Harriet Powell who escaped slavery in Syracuse, NY had just that on her head! Imagine hiding in a cupboard of a Skaneateles kitchen. Harriet Powell did just that! Read more about Harriet Powell by clicking on the link below. http://library.syr.edu/digital/exhibits/u/undergroundrr/case1.htm
3 Purpose: The United States was founded on the principle of “all men are created equal” and “liberty for all.” Yet, the first US Census of 1790 showed almost seven hundred thousand people lived under slavery in the United States. Thousands of slaves would run from the South every year, many of them heading North using the vast network known as the Underground Railroad involving conductors, agents, pilots, stations, stockholders, and the drinking gourd. One estimate has as many as one hundred thousand slaves “lost” between 1810 and 1860. For those who chose to seek freedom, the journey was uncertain and required much endurance as well as spirit. These freedom seekers traveled thousands of miles at night under the cover of darkness guided by “drinking gourd” eluding slave catchers. The intricate complex system that took the brave North became known as the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad includes a network of individuals, black and white, that put their lives on the line for freedom. It is a compelling example of people battling injustice and seeking to improve the lives of themselves as well as others. A study of the Underground Railroad is certainly important to anyone interested in US History. Goals/Objectives: Upon completion of this unit of study, you will be able to define the Underground Railroad and explain how slaves used it to reach freedom. You will also understand its significance as well as understand its utilization. Finally, you will be able to identify at least TWO significant participants on the Underground Railroad. Materials Needed: Computer with internet access Directions: This unit of study is designed around three lessons. Each lesson requires you to read, watch, look/think, and review. Follow the prompts.
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