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Was the drinking gourd the big dipper?
Yes. The slaves would sing a song from the underground railroad and the line they would repeat was; "Follow the Drinking Gourd" Which told the slaves to follow the Big Dipper, North to freedom.
Did slaves have pets?
The answer to this question is no, most slaves did not have the freedom to have pets.
When was Follow a Star created?
Follow a Star was created on 1961-04-25.
How did geography affect the underground railroad?
A difficult and dangerous trip north to Canada became the dream of many slaves seeking freedom. Eventually a rescue route called the Underground Railroad was developed to help these runaways find freedom. But even with this route there were dangers around every corner. This unit study follows the trek of some of these slaves as they fight their way to freedom. With no maps and no clear directions the fugitive slaves would travel on foot through forests, sometimes they would hide in wagons to travel by day and through towns and then there was the waterways where they would wade, swim, raft and ferry across! The Great Lakes divided Upper and Lower Canada (now Ontario and Quebec) with the United States. There were only a few places where the lakes could be crossed. Slave hunters knew this and so they kept an eye on these towns. With the North star as their guide, fugitive slaves headed north, with hopes to find Canada and freedom. Since runaway slaves traveled at night so as to avoid capture, the North star was the easiest guide to follow. But what about cloudy nights when the stars were hidden? Sometimes they had a compass to help them find their way but other times they had to rely on other means of determining which way is north.
What reconstruction measure led to the education of former slaves?
The Freedom's Bureau group helped educate many former slaves when they were emancipated.
Which star would slaves follow to their freedom?
They would follow the north star which would lead them north to canada.
Which star would slaves most likely have followed to find their way to freedom?
they would follow the north star.
When did slaves follow underground railroad to freedom?
What year did the slaves follow the underground railroad to freedom
What did slaves call the big dipper?
freedom star
How did slaves refer to the big dipper?
freedom star
What star did the slaves choose to follow?
According to the Bible, the slaves chose to follow the Star of Bethlehem, also known as the Christmas Star, which guided the Three Wise Men to the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
What were they following when they sung the drinking gourd?
They sing it so the slaves would sing it while they were working to tell other slaves to follow the drinking gourd big dipper the tonight and it will lead them to freedom.
Why did the slaves use the north star for freedom?
They were traveling north, so the North Star was their guide.
How did the underground railroad help the slaves?
it gave routes to certain quakers houses and helped them escape the southerners that held them in bondage
What was the meaning of go down Moses for slaves?
It was a cue to leave that night to follow the underground railroad to freedom.
How did hariettubman free so many slaves?
she freed slaves by taking them through the underground railroad or teaching them about how to follow the north star.
What did Peg Leg Joe do for the slaves?
peg leg joe helped the slaves to freedom by teaching slaves the song"Follow the Drinkking Gourd". the song had coded instructions in the song that slaves used to go to fredom.
