Field hands were forced to work from sunrise to sunset. When the overseer was not looking, they took their time so each task lasted longer. What is this an example of?

An enslaved carpenter quietly cracked the handle of a plow so the field work had to stop for the day. What kind of resistance does this describe?

An enslaved family kept songs and stories alive after an enslaver tried to forbid them. What did this action help protect?

An enslaved woman left a plantation at night and traveled toward a safer place. What form of resistance is described?

Enslaved people sometimes planned together to rise up against enslavers. What term names this kind of resistance?

In some places, laws tried to keep enslaved people from learning to read. Secretly learning to read could be what?

Workers hid part of a harvest to help a hungry family after being forced to labor. What larger idea does this show?

An enslaved blacksmith damaged a wagon part used for plantation work. What action does this describe?

Keeping music, faith, language, and family stories alive could be a form of resistance for enslaved people.

After a revolt in 1739, South Carolina passed a law that banned enslaved people from using drums. Why did enslavers fear the drums?

During forced work, one person signaled others when the overseer left so they could rest briefly. What larger action is this?

What action fits resistance by an enslaved person?

A classmate says the Underground Railroad had locomotives under the ground. What was it really?

On the Underground Railroad, what did a conductor do?

A farmhouse, church, or barn used to hide travelers on the Underground Railroad was often called what?

A freedom seeker in Kentucky looked for a route toward free states or Canada. What direction did many travelers generally move?

Why was the Underground Railroad journey dangerous for freedom seekers?

Slavery was against the law in Canada, so many freedom seekers traveled there to be safe from capture.

Freedom seekers were often told to follow the North Star at night. Why was this star helpful?

Many freedom seekers crossed a river that separated slave states like Kentucky from free states like Ohio. Which river was it?

Why might conductors guide freedom seekers at night or through woods?

A safe house owner hid travelers in a cellar until they could move on. What job did the home do in the network?

Every week, an abolitionist in Boston wrote about the cruelty of slavery and printed copies for thousands of readers. What abolitionist method is described?

In a crowded meeting hall, an abolitionist stood up and told listeners about the cruelty of slavery. What abolitionist method is described?

Citizens signed a written request asking lawmakers to act against slavery. What tool were they using?

An abolitionist offered an attic hiding place to a freedom seeker. What abolitionist work is described?

An abolitionist published The North Star and gave speeches against slavery. Who did this work?

An abolitionist guided many freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad. Who did this work?

An abolitionist gave speeches against slavery and for women's rights, including the speech remembered as “Ain't I a Woman?” Who did this work?

Abolitionists gathered in meetings to plan petitions, newspapers, and lectures. What were they trying to do?

Many Quakers were abolitionists who helped freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad.

The novel Uncle Tom's Cabin showed the cruelty of slavery and turned many Northern readers against it in the 1850s. Who wrote it?

Lena writes letters and gives speeches urging people to end slavery. What term describes Lena?

Amir is escaping slavery and traveling toward a safe community. What term names Amir in this situation?

Ms. Green guides travelers between safe houses on a secret route. What Underground Railroad term names her role?

When enslaved people are set free from slavery, what is it called?

Harriet Tubman escaped slavery herself before she returned to guide others to freedom.

Before the Civil War, slavery was not allowed in Ohio. What term describes a state like Ohio?

Enslaved people sang religious songs that shared their faith and hope for freedom. What are these songs called?

A neighbor hides travelers in a cellar and leads them to the next safe home. In the network, what role is the neighbor filling?