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To help you use this online activity in your classroom, see the:

Photo Credits: Shackles © English School/Bridgeman Art Library/Getty Images, Slave poster © American School/Bridgeman Art Library/Getty Images, Plantation house © Visions of America/Joe Sohm (RF)/Getty Images.
 Curriculum Connections
Curriculum connections for this online activity include:
  • American History:
    • Slavery,
    • Underground Railroad,
    • Abolitionists and Harriet Tubman,
    • Civil War
  • Language Arts:
    • Critical reading,
    • Writing historical fiction,
    • Decoding/Word identification,
  • Geography:
    • Map skills
 Activities & Resources
For a wealth of student activities and resources about the Underground Railroad, see:
  • Slideshows
    Slideshows of important themes in American history with images and audio.
  • Activities
    Activities, online and offline, that investigate the people, places, and events of the 1800s.
  • Primary Sources
    Primary sources like interviews, photographs, and posters to help understand this historic time.