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Primary Sources: Conductor on the Underground Railroad Part One [Newsela Activity]
By Christy Walters
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Instructions
Read the passage
Primary Sources: Conductor on the Underground Railroad Part One
. Then answer the questions below.
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D2.His.1.6-8
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D2.His.6.6-8
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Question 3
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D2.His.16.6-8
Question 1
1.
Which event is MOST relevant to understanding the purpose of the source?
the end of the Civil War
the growth of the flour mills
Parker's move to Ripley, Ohio
the passing of the Fugitive Slave Law
Question 2
2.
What details in the source revealed the dangers for abolitionists? Select
two
correct answers.
destroying records
Drag each statement to the correct box to show whether the source identified it as an impact of the Fugitive Slave Law.
abolitionists became more cautious
it helped end the Civil War in 1865
a group of men worked to capture enslaved people
Impact of the Fugitive Slave Law
Not an Impact of the Fugitive Slave Law
having definitive escape routes
preparing for cold seasons
disappearance of flatboats
having a small group of abolitionist