Our Pennsylvania Story
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Lesson 25:
Harriet Tubman in Pennsylvania
For ThoseWho Like to Explore
1. On a clear, dark evening, go outside and find the North Star. Ask your teacher how to
find it. Draw a scene on art paper. Show the North Star and a scene of a slave escaping.
2. Write a description of how you can help other people.
Fill-in Please:
1. Harriet Tubmanwas a .
2. WhenHarriet escaped, what were themen calledwho chased her?
3. What didHarriet use to help her find her way North to freedom?
4. What were the escape routes called that helped the slaves escape to freedom?
The Underground Railroad
The UndergroundRailroadwas
a secret way for runaway slaves
to escape to freedom in the
northern states.
The UndergroundRailroad did
not have trains. It had hiding
places, escape routes, and people
that helped slavesmove to
freedom.
Pennsylvaniawas the first
state to pass a law against
slavery. Thousands of slaves used
the UndergroundRailroad. These
slaves could travel through
Pennsylvania to freedom.
The JohnBrownHouse in
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was a
stop on the UndergroundRailroad.
