The Underground Railroad:

Introduction:

1.  What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

2.  What was the primary importance of the railroad?

3.  What was the secondary importance of the railroad?

Slave Trade:

4.  When were the first Africans brought to the Western Hemisphere for slavery?

5.  How many Africans were transported to the US for slavery between 1450 and 1850?

6.  What percentage was brought to the United States?

Early Anti-Slavery:

7.  Which society was prominent in anti-slavery activities?

8.  Who published the Liberator?  When?

Operating the Underground Railroad:

9.  What Act was passed as a result of the Compromise of 1850 and what did it mean for runaway slaves?

10.  What "conductor's" portrait appears on this page?

List of Sites:

Choose 5 Underground Railroad sites and write a short paragraph each explaining the location's involvement with the Underground Railroad.