The Underground Railroad

3. a religious community founded in England in the 17th Century; also known as the Society of Friends; many in this group felt it was their duty to help slaves find freedom
5. person who was opposed to slavery and fought to end it
8. War a war between the northern states and the southern states, fought from 1861-1865
11. hiding places on the Underground Railroad; another name for safe houses
12. Proclamation issued by President Lincoln, this document declared that slaves in rebel states were free
13. a code word for slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad
18. to be set free from slavery
19. against slavery
20. a person who is running away
21. religious songs sung by the slaves to lift their spirits and relay coded information

1. people who guided escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad, telling them where to go next
2. people who allowed runaway slaves to hide in their homes
4. a fight or struggle against any kind of authority or control
6. Slave Act law passed in 1850 requiring that escaped slaves be returned to their owners no matter where in the United States they were found
7. house a place where fleeing slaves could seek food and shelter Underground
9. blanket made from squares of fabric that are sewn together; sometimes used to pass information to runaways
10. after the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, thousands of slaves escaped to Canada where this law was ineffective
14. catcher a person who made money by finding escaped slaves, capturing them, and returning them to their owners
15. Star used by slaves to find their way north and to freedom
16. those who owned slaves
17. a secret network of people and places that helped runaway slaves get to freedom ©Carole Marsh/Gallopade International 800-536-2438 www.gallopade.com