Video Time : Harriet Tubman

1/ What are the characteristics of the black slaves given by the presenter? (Three elements)

2/ What synonym of “enemy” does the presenter give?

3/ What was positive consequence of the Fugitive Slave Law (1850) for people in the North?

4/ Complete the sentence:

It reenergized and led to the ……………………………. of ……………………….. railroads routes. And it inspired one woman to

lay her life on the line again and again for the …………………. of …………………….: that woman was Harriet Tubman.

5/ Give elements about Harriet’s life.

6/ As a teenager, how many times did she try to escape?................Result: It was ………………………

7/ How many fugitive slaves did she help to escape?.............

8/ What was her route (=itinéraire) ? Complete the missing elements.

Back to the ……………………………………………………………………../ through the dismal …………………../ across the

……………………………………………………. and 500 miles more into Ste Catherine, ………………, ………………… where the
fugitives would be safe.

9/ How much was the reward for her capture? ……………………………..

10/ Why such an important sum? …………………………………………………..

11/ What did “follow the drinking gourd” mean?

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12/What was drawn on the fur tree?....................................................

13/Where did they get then? (three elements)…………………………. …………………………… ………………………..

14/ What did the lantern at the window mean?....................................................................

15/ What did plantation owners deeply believe?

16/ What were the slaves forbidden to do?

17/ What was the best form of communications to let the slaves know where and how to go?

18/ How old was Harriet Tubman when she died?

19/ What did she fight for until her death?