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The Underground Railroad
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emancipation: To free from slavery
Freedom Train: Code name for the Underground Railroad
Drinking Gourd: A group of stars in the sky which slaves followed to freedom. Also known as the Big Dipper.
abolitionist: A person who supported getting rid of slavery.
cargo: Slaves who were kept under watch by a conductor.
lantern: A type of light used by people who wanted to help runaway slaves.
quilt: A blanket that showed runaway slaves that a house was safe to stay at.
Canada: The promised land.
North Star: A bright star in the sky that slaves used to find their way through the woods.
stockholder: A person who donated money, food, or clothing to the Underground Railroad.
shepherds: People who escorted slaves
patrols: Groups of white men who caught runaway slaves for money
Tubman: A famous woman conductor on the Underground Railroad. Her code name was Moses.
conductor: A person who guided slaves from place to place.
stations: Safe houses where slaves received shelter and food
A friend with friends: A password used to signal arrival of fugitives with an Underground Railroad conductor.
The friend of a friend sent me: A password used by fugitives traveling alone to indicate that they were sent by the Underground Railroad network.
The wind blows from the South today: A warning to Underground Railroad workers that fugitive slaves were in the area.
The Underground Railroad
Across:1. | A type of light used by people who wanted to help runaway slaves. | 5. | Code name for the Underground Railroad | 6. | A famous woman conductor on the Underground Railroad. Her code name was Moses. | 8. | People who escorted slaves | 10. | A person who guided slaves from place to place. | 11. | The promised land. | 12. | Slaves who were kept under watch by a conductor. | 15. | Groups of white men who caught runaway slaves for money | 16. | A person who donated money, food, or clothing to the Underground Railroad. | 17. | A blanket that showed runaway slaves that a house was safe to stay at. | 18. | To free from slavery |
| | Down:2. | A password used to signal arrival of fugitives with an Underground Railroad conductor. | 3. | A warning to Underground Railroad workers that fugitive slaves were in the area. | 4. | A password used by fugitives traveling alone to indicate that they were sent by the Underground Railroad network. | 7. | A group of stars in the sky which slaves followed to freedom. Also known as the Big Dipper. | 9. | Safe houses where slaves received shelter and food | 13. | A person who supported getting rid of slavery. | 14. | A bright star in the sky that slaves used to find their way through the woods. |
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The Underground Railroad
Across:1. | A type of light used by people who wanted to help runaway slaves. | 5. | Code name for the Underground Railroad | 6. | A famous woman conductor on the Underground Railroad. Her code name was Moses. | 8. | People who escorted slaves | 10. | A person who guided slaves from place to place. | 11. | The promised land. | 12. | Slaves who were kept under watch by a conductor. | 15. | Groups of white men who caught runaway slaves for money | 16. | A person who donated money, food, or clothing to the Underground Railroad. | 17. | A blanket that showed runaway slaves that a house was safe to stay at. | 18. | To free from slavery |
| | Down:2. | A password used to signal arrival of fugitives with an Underground Railroad conductor. | 3. | A warning to Underground Railroad workers that fugitive slaves were in the area. | 4. | A password used by fugitives traveling alone to indicate that they were sent by the Underground Railroad network. | 7. | A group of stars in the sky which slaves followed to freedom. Also known as the Big Dipper. | 9. | Safe houses where slaves received shelter and food | 13. | A person who supported getting rid of slavery. | 14. | A bright star in the sky that slaves used to find their way through the woods. |
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© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only