they waited till nightfall and if there was a lantern out by the door it was good if not STAY AWAY!
The lantern told the slave that it could only light the way to freedom if the slave had the courage to follow its guidance and make the difficult journey towards liberation. It urged the slave to trust in its light and take the first steps towards a better future.
Yes, he could tell what his house was.
Yes. By looking at the sun, they could tell. Some of the Master's gardens for decor could had have a sundial for time.
If you read House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton, it will tell you exactly how slaves used the Greek Cross.
tell them good things about the house
Slaves traveling the Underground Railroad relied on coded songs, signals, and safe houses provided by abolitionists and conductors to avoid getting lost. They also traveled by night and used the North Star as a guide to help navigate their way towards freedom.
Yes. Congress could NOT tell territories or states not to have slaves.
We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you.
tell him its not good for him, and you dont approve
You don't have to pay slaves for their work and they work for as long as you tell them to work. You also could buy slave labour cheaply as there were plenty of black slaves brought from africa.
Overseers were responsible for supervising and managing the work of slaves on plantations. They enforced discipline, often through physical punishment such as whipping, to ensure that slaves met their daily work quotas. Overseers were tasked with maximizing productivity and profit for the slave owners.
Salve owners did not tell slaves their birthdays as they did not deem it to be important. Slave owners thought sharing this information with slaves was improper.