Unidentified Slave Mother and Child
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This week, we learned some fascinating facts and heartfelt stories about the Underground Railroad. Imagine that the year is 1870 and you are a slave who escaped from Mississippi.
Now you are being interviewed by a Canadian reporter. Answer the questions below from the point-of-view of one of the freed slaves. Don't forget the blog expectations that we discussed Tuesday.
Question 1: Tell me about your life as a slave. Where did you
live? What kind of work did you do? What were some of the hardest things about your life?
Question 2: Tell me about your escape from the South. Why did
you decide to flee? How did you travel? How did you find your way? How did you survive? How did you feel?
Now you are being interviewed by a Canadian reporter. Answer the questions below from the point-of-view of one of the freed slaves. Don't forget the blog expectations that we discussed Tuesday.
Question 1: Tell me about your life as a slave. Where did you
live? What kind of work did you do? What were some of the hardest things about your life?
Question 2: Tell me about your escape from the South. Why did
you decide to flee? How did you travel? How did you find your way? How did you survive? How did you feel?