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The big dipper helped the slaves determine which direction was North
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Is the big dipper a constillation?
yes it is most people think that the big dipper is not but it is in side of the USSR major! My teacher anonymous Say's it's not. but it is! if you look for what constellation means it Say's "in common usage, group of star's that appear to form a configuration in the sky." that means there is a picture in the sky and the big dipper point's north so in civil war Harriet Tubman used the big dipper CONSTELLATION to help here lead other slaves to freedom!
How do you tell stars apart?
yes these patterns are called constalations they also lead us through the earth and one is called Gemini
Can you find the south using the stars?
First, look for the bid dipper in the sky. A line through, the two stars fartherest away from the beginning of the handle of the dipper may be extended to lead you to the pole star- this is North. So the opposite direction will be South
How did aristotles inability to detect paralax lead him to propose a geonetric model of the solar system?
actally... can u guys help me on this one?
What did the Alien from outer space say to the green book?
Lead me to your readers
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.
Is the big dipper a constillation?
yes it is most people think that the big dipper is not but it is in side of the USSR major! My teacher anonymous Say's it's not. but it is! if you look for what constellation means it Say's "in common usage, group of star's that appear to form a configuration in the sky." that means there is a picture in the sky and the big dipper point's north so in civil war Harriet Tubman used the big dipper CONSTELLATION to help here lead other slaves to freedom!
How did Harriet Tubman help the people and why?
She Lead Slaves To Freedom Using The Underground Railroad Because She Did Not Agree With Slavery
Who lead slaves to freedom and has the nickname of moses?
harriet Tubman
What event was eventually lead to freedom of slaves in the US?
Emancipation Proclamation
Why is the under ground railroad important?
because it lead slaves to freedom
Who was the woman who lead many slaves to freedom among the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Which nation did Simone bolivar help lead to freedom?
Bolivar
Which nation did Simon Bolivar help lead freedom?
Bolivar
Why did Harriet Tubman want to help other slaves escape?
Harriet Tubman wanted to help other slaves escape to freedom because she believed in the cause of abolition and fought against slavery. She saw escaping to the North as a way for slaves to find freedom and lead better lives. Additionally, she felt a strong sense of duty and compassion towards her fellow enslaved individuals.
What did harrite Tubman do to become famous?
she was an African American slave she started the underground railrod that lead slaves up too Canada to be free her first journy was in the 1850s and she lead 11 slaves too freedom
Why did Thomas Garrett build the underground railroad?
No, he never actually went to retrieve slaves and lead them to the North. However, he did provide money, shoes, and a place for them to stay. He coordinated much of the railroad as well.
