A classroom activity enhancing study about slavery in the United States focused on the Underground Railroad. Students will explore the slave and free states and look at routes the Underground Railroad took to help slaves escape to...

Learn about the fascinating people and places associated with the Underground Railroad as you visit the historic places on this travel register. Use the map or peruse the sites to find interesting facts and information.

Shows maps of the Underground Railroad routes that slaves took when they sought freedom, along with an informative article on the history of this movement in Indiana.

While the Underground Railroad was active in Wisconsin in the 1800s, its activities were of necessity kept secret, so little documentation has survived. A few cases became matters of public record, however, most notably those of Caroline...

Imagine being a slave escaping from the South in 1860, and heading to freedom through the underground railroad. Students will hear from first-person accounts and investigate other primary sources from the 1800s.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Underground Railroad and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Underground Railroad. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Review of an online interactive learning game about the Underground Railroad. The game can be found at: https://sites.google.com/site/undergroundrailroadgame/.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Underground Railroad and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Set includes an overview, primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.

A brief summary of the history of African American slavery and the Underground Railroad. Activities and books pertaining to slave life, plantations, and the Underground Railroad are suggested.

Second graders will view background information on the Underground Railroad in Ohio and will read and discuss primary source letters and sermons by Rev. John Rankin on slavery.

Ground level history of the necessary creation of the Underground Railroad. Young students will learn about slavery at an introductory level. A Sandstone Player extension activity is available.

Read about the necessity for a loose organization such as the Underground Railroad. Click on "List of Sites" to find out about Underground Railroad stations across the north.

Fifth graders will understand the Fugitive Slave Act and its significance, especially as it relates to the Underground Railroad.

This PBS site provides a general history of the Underground Railroad, including a focus on notable participants or "conductors." Click on Teacher's Guide for teacher resources.

A great map showing the pathways of escape on the Underground Railroad throughout the United States. From the Schomburg Center for Research. You can also find a map of routes in the 18th century. Students can see the progression of...

Read a comprehensive account of the Underground Railroad, how it was organized, and the routes that were used. Be sure to read all three parts.

In this segment from History Detectives, Anne Zorela, a map collector, believes she's found a map that outlines the routes of the Underground Railroad.

A brief look at the Underground Railroad and how it operated. Find some of the code words used to help runaway slaves find their way, and read about some of the "conductors" who led slaves along the routes to the North.

Discover what the Underground Railroad was, the role it played in our county's history, and why Northern Kentucky was such a key location. In this interactive lesson, students will develop a written response to questions.

The Underground Railroad of the 1800's inspired talented writers of all ages. This lesson will integrate some of these famous writings to encourage students to develop their questioning techniques for analysis of literature while...

A detailed look at how the Underground Railroad worked, some of the activists working against slavery, and some of the unique ways slaves managed to escape. Also discusses the economy that existed around the practice of slave tracking...

Provides a summary and fun facts about the Underground Railroad, a secret organization that helped slaves escape from the bondage of slavery in the Southern slave states to freedom in the free states, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Experience what it would be like be a slave seeking freedom by taking this journey on the Underground Railroad. Uses popups.