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Bell Ringer: Harriet Tubman during the Civil War

Harriet Tubman during the Civil War

Angela Crenshaw, a ranger with the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, talked about the life of escaped slave, abolitionist, Civil War spy, and suffragist Harriet Tubman.

Description

Angela Crenshaw, a ranger with the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, talked about the life of Harriet Tubman and her role in the Civil War.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Explain Harriet Tubman's role during the events of June 1863. Why is this significant?
  • How did Harriet Tubman's skills that she learned through her experiences during the Underground Railroad in Dorchester County help her during the Civil War?

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Civil War
    • Emancipate
    • Harriet Tubman
    • Slavery

    Topics

    Civil Rights & Civil LibertiesU.S. History

    Grades

    High School