harriet tubman repaso Flashcards
author of the biography
Langston hughes
how is the biography called
Harriet Tubman the Moses of her people
Harriet Tubman place of birth
Maryland
did harriet tubman have any brothers or sisters
yes, she was one of eleven sons and daughters
Under what conditions was Harriet born?
slavery
What personality traits did Harriet demonstrate as a child?
she was a homely child, morose, wilful, wild, and constantly in rebellion against slavery
What happened to Harriet that caused her to develop a strange condition
The overseer picked up a heavy iron weight and threw it to a young slave, however, it hit Tubman’s head
What were the symptoms of Harriet’s condition?
She suffers fits of unconsciousness, at any time it would seem like she suddenly fell asleep.
Did Harriet marry? Who? What happened to him?
Yes, she got married to a fellow named Tubman when she was 24. He stayed.
What motivated Tubman to finally escape? What happened to her family?
She was motivated to escape when he heard that she and two of her brothers were going to be sold. However her brothers ended up going back and she escaped alone.
What is the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?
it made it dangerous for runaways to stop anywhere in the United States
Why did Harriet Tubman carry a pistol?
To threaten the fugitives to not go back and to protect herself and runaways from slave catchers
Was Harriet Tubman the only conductor of the Underground Railroad?
no but she was the most famous
What resources did Tubman use to travel northward?
The north star, disguises, distractions, the moss on trees
Was she ever captured? Were any of her followers ever captured?
no, neither she nor her followers were ever captured
What other movements did Harriet Tubman Support?
She supported the women’s suffrage movement
Which Army did she join, the Confederate army or the Union Army?
she joined the Union army as a nurse, then as a military scout and an invaluable intelligence agent behind the Rebel lines
- What is the Underground Railroad?
network of secret routes and safe houses that were established in the US to help slaves move quickly and easily towards their destination of freedom
- What is the Coded Language?
different codes and signals that were created to accomplish the secretive escape missions
agent
person that mapped out the journey for the fugitive slaves and set up the contacts along the way
baggage
slave fugitives in the underground railroad
canaan
canada
conductor
person who led fugitive slaves northward
forwarding
leading the slaves from one station to the next
freedom train
the underground railroad
gospel train
the underground railroad
heaven
canada, freedom
jumping off place
shelter for fugitive slaves
moses
harriet tubman
operator
either agent or conductor who led fugitive slaves to freedom
parcel
fugitive slave that was expected to arrive at a station or safe house
promised land
canada
sheperd
person who help guide the slaves to safety
station
safe house
station master
owner of safe house
allusion
a reference to a well-known person, event, object or work from history or literature
Point out the allusions Hughes makes to other famous African American. How is Tubman like these other opponents of slavery. How is she different?
The author makes allusions to Frederick Douglas and Phillis Wheatley.
Like Douglas, Tubman was born in Maryland
Like Philis, Harriet was a woman
They were all slaves
Unlike them, she had no education except the whip.
How does Hughes use allusions to introduce Tubman successfully as a major figure in African American history
Hughes uses allusions to introduce tubman as a major figure in African-American history by comparing her to two other well-known figures in african-american history. This drives the point home that tubman is equally important.
Why do you think Tubman allowed her master to think of her “Slow-witted” because of the blow to her head?
So he wouldnt suspect that she would be able to plan her and other slave’s escapes
How does the anecdote about Harriet dressing up like an old woman with chickens hung around her neck contribute to your understanding and appreciation of Tubman’s character.
generally, we could say that Harriet had a great sense of humour, brave, a great actress and very smart. It shows her heroic nature
In what ways was Tubman like Moses? In what ways was she different from Moses?
Tubman and moses both escaped slavery and later led slaves to freedom, both believed God was helping them free slaves, both died very old (moses-120, tubman-90-100).
They lived in different times, they are different genders and nationalities. Moses was enslaved for a short time while he was a baby, and raised with royalty, tubman was born a slave in Southern US.
How does Fredrick Douglass compare himself to Tubman
Douglass’s anti-slavery efforts were public, while Tubman had to work behind the scenes in secret
. How might have naming these newspapers and providing the song lyrics contributed to the credibility of Hughes biography?
In a way, the author shows his references and sources
Identify the event that affected tubmans entire life following its occurance
Harriets life changes when she was struck on the head with an iron weight
Quote from the biography what Tubman did to prevent weak or frightened travelers from turning back
When anyone said he could not, or would not go on, Harriet pulled her gun from the folds of her dress and said “you will go on or youll die”
Name the ways Tubman contributed to the war efforts
She served as a nurse, a scout and an intelligence agent
List the methods tubman used to avoid being captured
Tubman disguised herself in many ways, for example as a man or old lady
What motivated Tubman to take the risks she took? How was she rewarded for her work?
Tubman was motivated to take the risks because of her desire for freedom for herself and others. She received no tangible rewards.
Describe how tubman used her epilepsy to her advantage. What doors did this event open for her?
She used her epilepsy to make her master think she was slow-witted which opened the doors to being able to plan her escape without suspision
Whats surprising about tubmans role in the war?
Because she was a woman, her role as a spy and an intelligence agent is surprising
Explain why tubman might have followed the womans suffrage movement. What do the two movements of freedom have in common?
The two movements shared the common belief that no one should be a second-class citizen
Character Sketch: Physical Traits - Appearance
-homely or plain face
-dark skinned
-medium height
-upper front teeth gone
-scar on head from impact of iron
-wore coarse but neat clothing
Character Sketch: Physical Traits - Habits
-carried a reticule (small handbag)\
-was prone to seizures that made her fall asleep frequently
-always prayed
Character sketch: mention personality traits
Generous
Rebellious
Great sense of humor
Daring
Intimidating
Resourceful
Determined
Cunning
Faithful
anecdote: Generous
gave away almost all her money to fugitives, relatives or friends in need; wasnt paid for her work during the civil war
anecdote: rebellious
was whipped 4 times on her first day of work in the Big House: was sent to work in the fields due to her lack of domesticity
anecdote: great sense of humor
went to sleep on a park bench right under a poster offering a reward for her capture: often told jokes: made funny faces used ploys to trick others and avoid capture
anecdote: daring
escaped slavery by traveling under the cloak of darkness from Maryland to Pennsylvania; brought as many as 25 slaves in a single band to freedom
anecdote: intimidating
carried a gun to keep the fugitives focused on their goal: freedom
anecdote: resourceful
used her knowledge of nature (north star, moss growing on trees) and her instinct to guide her northward
anecdote: determined
managed to avoid capture and never lost any of her followers to the slave catchersp; braved the elements and dangerous terrain on her journey
anecdote: cunning
fooled the slave catchers by taking a train heading South: disguised women and herself as men, waded in a stream to avoid being tracked gave sleeping medicine to babies to quiet them
anecdote: faithful
believed god was with her, seen praying on all her journeys
what was the name of tubmans plantation
the Brodas plantation on the Big Buckwater River
