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The Underground Railroad in Boone County Activities & Content for Students

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Teachers: Before beginning any activities, have students watch the Margaret Garner Controversy five minute video to get familiar with the desperation of slavery in the Boone County & NKY area, located on the UGRR Teacher Kit homepage

1. Student Activity Secret Words & Phrases Letter

2. Student Activity Free vs. Slave States in 1850 Map and Chart

3. Student Activity Underground Railroad Vocabulary Words: Underground Railroad Crossword Puzzle & Answer Sheet

4. Student Activity An Underground Railroad Newspaper Analysis, “A Stampede of Slaves” from Boone County, KY (newspaper article and student worksheet included in PDF)

The Underground Railroad in Boone County: Teacher Kit

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