Footsteps articles from January 2003

Footsteps archives from January 2003

The route to freedom.(the Underground Railroad)
January 1, 2003... Underground Railroad describes a movement in the United States that helped slaves escape to freedom by moving them from one safe place to another. Largely secret, the Underground Railroad was very strong during the 30 years before the...

Timeline to freedom.(abolition of slavery)
January 1, 2003... 1641 Massachusetts is the first colony to legalize slavery. 1774 The Society of Friends (or Quakers) abolishes slavery among its membership. 1777 Vermont is the first state to abolish slavery. 1784 Connecticut and Rhode Island pass...

Journey to freedom.
January 1, 2003... Find your way from slavery to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Correct answers will guide you along the safe route. Choose a wrong answer, and you'll be cornered. Answer on page 49. Answer to "Journey to Freedom" from page 9. Note:...

There's no place like --.
January 1, 2003... The eight words below are names of quilt patterns. Place one word on each line of the grid. Use the letters provided to determine where each word goes. There can be spaces before and after words, but not between them. For instance, there is no...

Lewis Hayden says `all aboard'.(life of a former slave and abolitionist)(Biography)
January 1, 2003... The Underground Railroad conductors and their allies came from all walks of life. They were African American and white, wealthy and poor, abolitionists and people who simply believed in freedom for all. Some of the best-known Underground...

Escape to the South.(where runaway slaves found new homes)
January 1, 2003... For many Southern slaves seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad, the North was a popular destination. There were some, however, who chose to go south--to Mexico, the Caribbean, or South America. Others found refuge closer to home--in...

A slave girl's tale.(Harriet Ann Jacobs)
January 1, 2003... ... I have My dear Friend-Striven faithfully to give a true and just account of my own life in Slavery... Harriet Ann Jacobs wrote these words in the mid-1800s to her white Quaker friend Amy Post after escaping her bondage in North...

Signs and symbols.(article about the Underground Railroad)
January 1, 2003... Are you able to look carefully and listen well? Are you prepared to experience uncertainty, face danger, and encounter mystery? Are you strong enough to leave behind people whom you love, knowing that you might never see them again? Are you...

A crafty quilt.
January 1, 2003... Many of the quilts used as signals for the Underground Railroad were made of bits of fabric that were "pieced" together. The fabric was cut and sewed to form colorful geometric patterns. These traditional patterns are still popular with...

William Still: from slave to conductor. (Reflections and Memories).
January 1, 2003... One of the most effective organizers of a formal segment of the Underground Railroad was a free African American named William Still. His father, Levin Steel, had purchased his own freedom. His mother, Sidney, and his two brothers and two...

Peg Leg Joe's legacy.(his role in the Underground Railroad)
January 1, 2003... Little is known today about many of the actual routes that escaping slaves traveled on the Underground Railroad. Since it was illegal to help slaves escape or provide them assistance on their journey, no one kept written records. Most of the...

Remembering the `good guys'. (Then And Now).(in the Underground Railroad)
January 1, 2003... In recent years, increased interest in the Underground Railroad has inspired new novels, films, and a major museum. The secret "network to freedom" has grown into a multimillion-dollar enterprise under development by the National Park Service....

Inspiring change.(Black State Conventions)
January 1, 2003... The Underground Railroad was not the only movement that sought to free enslaved people in the United States. Several others, including the Prince Hall Lodge, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, the black Baptist church, and the Black...

One family's story. (Descendants).(story of Rev. James Edward Settles' ancestors)
January 1, 2003... The story of the Underground Railroad has been preserved in quilts, song, memoirs, and, most important, oral storytelling. Collecting these stories is key to understanding just how the Underground Railroad worked. In recent years, much more...

Anthony Cohen: walking the walk.(tracing his ancestry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Anthony Cohen can trace his ancestry back 150 years to three continents and 10 different ethnic groups. But it was an assignment at American University in Washington, D.C., that changed his life. For three months, Cohen tried to determine...

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. (At The Museum).(to open in 2004 in Cincinnati, Ohio)
January 1, 2003... When the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opens in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2004, it will be a place where visitors can take the lessons from history and apply them to modern-day life. The Freedom Center is designed to provide an...

Books. (More About).(listing of books about the Underground Railroad)
January 1, 2003... Bound for the North Star: True Stories of Fugitive Slaves by Dennis Brindell Fradin (Clarion, 2001) Hard Road to Freedom: The Story of African America by James Oliver Horton and Lois E. Horton (Rutgers University Press, 2001) Hidden in...

On The Net. (More About).
January 1, 2003... Visit our Web site! www.footstepsmagazine.com To learn more about the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, hit: www.freedomcenter.org For several sites maintained by the National Park Service, go to: ...

Paul Robeson. (Your Pages).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Paul Robeson was born in 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey. He was educated at Rutgers College. He went to law school. In 1958, he got a career in London. His achievements were to be an actor and a singer. He died in 1976. He liked spiritual folk...

Liberia, Liberia. (Your Pages).
January 1, 2003... So sad to say when they went to war so much rage and greed made them kill. Lucky Natesha, she survived. Poor Samaria, kept from her family for six years. Finally, great happiness! Shauntel Mortenson Vernon, Connecticut

TNT in Ohio.(about a program called Then and Now Together to learn about the Underground Railroad)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Stories of courage, heroism, and cooperation between blacks and whites working along the Underground Railroad fascinate and inspire today-s students. In Cincinnati, Ohio, once a key station along the network of escape routes, a program called...

Footsteps index 2002.
January 1, 2003... JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002 FTP0201 Blacks and the Railroads MARCH/APRIL 2002 FTP0203 Early Music MAY/JUNE 2002 FTP0205 Colonial Slavery SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2002 FTP0209 The Great Migration NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002 FTP0211...