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1 Struggle for Freedom By: Elizabeth Graves Belham

2 Struggling as a Slave What was the hardest thing as to be a slave? What was the hardest thing as to be a slave? Working very hard without pay. Working very hard without pay. Not having rights. Not having rights. Being beaten. Being beaten.

3 Struggling as a Slave How did slaves struggle for Freedom? How did slaves struggle for Freedom? By trying to escape. By trying to escape. Such as (Underground Railroad Act) Such as (Underground Railroad Act)

4 Struggling as a Slave How was did the slaves feel when they finally had freedom? How was did the slaves feel when they finally had freedom? The slaves felt I sign of relief, because they didn’t have to be forced anymore to do work without pay. The slaves felt I sign of relief, because they didn’t have to be forced anymore to do work without pay.

5 Struggling as a Slave What was it like being a slave, what was your day like? What was it like being a slave, what was your day like? It was hard being a slave because, usually slaves where being beaten, murdered, and used. It was hard being a slave because, usually slaves where being beaten, murdered, and used. In most cases they wouldn’t have food everyday. Their possession would be taken away from them. In most cases they wouldn’t have food everyday. Their possession would be taken away from them.

6 Their daily life would consist of waking up at 4 am start working in the fields and work till sunset then maybe some water and food then go to bed around midnight. Their daily life would consist of waking up at 4 am start working in the fields and work till sunset then maybe some water and food then go to bed around midnight.

7 Struggling as a slave What was the Underground Railroad about? What was the Underground Railroad about? It was a act of breaking free of slavery. It was very successful in doing this. It freed about 40,000 to 100,000 slaves. It was a act of breaking free of slavery. It was very successful in doing this. It freed about 40,000 to 100,000 slaves.

8 Struggling for Freedom Who were some of major leaders during the Underground railroad? Who were some of major leaders during the Underground railroad? Harriet Tubman - Escaped slave known as 'Moses' to those that longed for her to bring them to freedom. Her name is entwined with that of the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman - Escaped slave known as 'Moses' to those that longed for her to bring them to freedom. Her name is entwined with that of the Underground Railroad.

9 Struggle for freedom James Fairfield - A white abolitionist rescued enslaved African Americans by pretending to be a slave trader. James Fairfield - A white abolitionist rescued enslaved African Americans by pretending to be a slave trader. Thomas Garrett - A Quaker businessman from Wilmington, Delaware who is credited with helping more than 2,700 slaves find freedom. Thomas Garrett - A Quaker businessman from Wilmington, Delaware who is credited with helping more than 2,700 slaves find freedom.

10 Struggle for freedom William Still - Former slave who purchased his own freedom and then became a leader in the Underground Railroad. He also wrote a book preserving the stories of escaped slaves. William Still - Former slave who purchased his own freedom and then became a leader in the Underground Railroad. He also wrote a book preserving the stories of escaped slaves. Moses- She is Harriet Tubman, a former slave who ran away from a nearby plantation in 1849 but returns to rescue others. Guided by her “visions,” she has never lost a passenger. Even if Moses can’t fit you into her next group, she’ll tell you how to follow the North Star to freedom in Canada. Moses- She is Harriet Tubman, a former slave who ran away from a nearby plantation in 1849 but returns to rescue others. Guided by her “visions,” she has never lost a passenger. Even if Moses can’t fit you into her next group, she’ll tell you how to follow the North Star to freedom in Canada.

11 Struggle for Freedom Where did slaves go to escape? Where did slaves go to escape? Cincinnati, Oxford, and Ripley, Ohio. In Indiana, Richmond, Madison, and Newport (today, Fountain City) had many conductors of the Underground Railroad. Cincinnati, Oxford, and Ripley, Ohio. In Indiana, Richmond, Madison, and Newport (today, Fountain City) had many conductors of the Underground Railroad.

12 Struggle for Freedom Why did slaves want to escape? Why did slaves want to escape? The slaves wanted to escape because, they were usually beaten and murdered. The slaves wanted to escape because, they were usually beaten and murdered. They also had no rights. They also had no rights.

13 Struggle for Freedom At the end all the slaves where freed. Now slaves have rights and are rightful citizens of America. They are happy more than 2 million slaves where freed and over 1 million died. At the end all the slaves where freed. Now slaves have rights and are rightful citizens of America. They are happy more than 2 million slaves where freed and over 1 million died.


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