The North Star
they would follow the north star.
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.
it gave routes to certain quakers houses and helped them escape the southerners that held them in bondage
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.
freedom star
freedom star
slaves would go on land at night and then follow the north star and look for certain houses with lights on.
They were traveling north, so the North Star was their guide.
she freed slaves by taking them through the underground railroad or teaching them about how to follow the north star.
Frederick Douglass called his newspaper The North Star because the north star was the star that fugitive slaves on the underground railroad used to guide themselves to freedom.
Harriet Tubman weht through the underground railroad and followed the north star to freedom!