Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Dr. Clarence Newsome, President of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, talked about the center's mission, history, how it came to be, and the stories it tells.
Description
Dr. Clarence Newsome talked about the center’s mission, history, how it came to be, and the stories it tells.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was the Underground Railroad?
- Describe the purpose and some of the features of a “safe house.”
- Explain the significance of the Ohio River.
- Describe the purpose and the features of a slave pen.
- Explain the story of Henry “Box’ Brown.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Frederick Douglass
- Harriet Tubman
- Henry Box Brown
- Mason Dixon Line
- Sojourner Truth