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What were the Eastern Shore slave owners hearing whispers about?
What were the Eastern Shore slave owners hearing whispers about?
They were hearing whispers about a man named Moses who was running off slaves.
What was Harriet Tubman's warning to the slave owners?
What was Harriet Tubman's warning to the slave owners?
She warned them that there was more to running off slaves than just imitating the call of a whippoorwill or a hoot owl.
What was the reward for capturing Moses?
What was the reward for capturing Moses?
They offered rewards for his capture, but he was never caught.
How did the Maryland planters respond when Harriet Tubman and the runaway slaves arrived?
How did the Maryland planters respond when Harriet Tubman and the runaway slaves arrived?
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What did the Maryland planters tell the runaways?
What did the Maryland planters tell the runaways?
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Who did the woman tell the runaways about?
Who did the woman tell the runaways about?
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What did the woman do when the runaway slaves arrived at the farm?
What did the woman do when the runaway slaves arrived at the farm?
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What was the woman prepared to do if the owner of the farm refused to shelter the slaves?
What was the woman prepared to do if the owner of the farm refused to shelter the slaves?
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What did the runaways have to do in order to keep going?
What did the runaways have to do in order to keep going?
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What did the Maryland planters fear that made them not want to let the runaways stay?
What did the Maryland planters fear that made them not want to let the runaways stay?
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Study Notes
- The slave owners in the Eastern Shore of Maryland were hearing whispers about a man named Moses who was running off slaves, and they began to believe in his existence.
- They offered rewards for his capture, but he was never caught.
- The slaveowners lost a day's work when they were forced to pursue him in the woods or at camp meetings.
- Harriet Tubman could have told them that there was more to running off slaves than just imitating the call of a whippoorwill or a hoot owl.
- Maryland planters were after eleven runaway slaves who accompanied her, and if they were caught they would be whipped and sold South.
- Maryland planters had been searching for the runaways for a week and they were half-way to Canada.
- Maryland planters were afraid that their place had been searched and that it was not safe, so they refused to let the runaways stay.
- Maryland planters told the runaways that it was not safe and that they would have to continue walking.
- The runaways were tired and discouraged, but they managed to keep going.
- Maryland planters talked to the runaways about Thomas Garrett, a Quaker who helped runaway slaves. Garrett was a big man and strong, but he had never used his strength to harm anyone.
- The woman takes a group of runaway slaves to a farm belonging to a German man, who she hopes will give them shelter.
- The slaves are skeptical of the woman's story, but she remains confident in God's plan for her.
- The woman waits outside the farmhouse for a while before knocking on the door.
- If the owner of the farm refuses to shelter the slaves, the woman is prepared to stay outside and hold steady to her faith.
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Test your knowledge about the legendary Harriet Tubman and her daring efforts to lead slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Learn about her encounters with Maryland planters and the risks she took to help others find shelter and safety.
