The Underground Railroad in Boone County: Teacher Kit
Grade Level 4-8, Subject: History, American History
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VIDEO: Margaret Garner Controversy (4:46),“The Age of Slavery (1800-1860): The African Americans-Many Rivers to Cross.” In 1856, Garner escaped from Boone County, KY to Ohio but was apprehended. She killed her children rather than return them to slavery. ©2013 PBS
Learning Goals:
- To learn and understand the concept of The Underground Railroad. What it meant to those enslaved and those who helped to conduct
- To learn about the brave people who conducted the Underground Railroad and helped slaves head north towards freedom
- To understand the courage, fear and personal sacrifices of the enslaved who ran away
- To learn about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and other laws concerning slavery
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More Information
- Discovering the Underground Railroad, Junior Ranger Activity Book- provided by the National Park Service
Suggested Reading
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