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Bell Ringer: Origin of the Underground Railroad

Origin of the Underground Railroad

Norfolk State University history professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander discussed the origin of the Underground Railroad.

Description

Norfolk State University history professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander discussed the origin of the Underground Railroad and the reasons people were motived to flee.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Why were people motivated to become abolitionists after the American Revolution and the Great Awakening?
  • Who was Isaac Hopper and what impact did he have on the abolition movement?
  • Explain the motivations for people who sought to escape slavery as Cassandra Newby-Alexander dicussed.

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Abolitionist
    • Crispus Attucks
    • Despondent
    • Great Awakening
    • Manumission
    • Quaker
    • Reasons For Escaping
    • Retribution

    Topics

    U.S. History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity