What does abolitionist mean in English?
A person opposed to slavery.
How do you say « homme libre » in English?
Freeman.
What do slave owner and slaveholder mean in English?
Owner of slaves.
What is the English word for « esclavage »?
Slavery.
What does runaway mean in English?
Fugitive or on the run.
What do escape, flee, and run away mean in English?
To get away or to flee.
When was the Fugitive Slave Act first passed by the federal government?
On the 4th of February 1793.
What did the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act make illegal regarding escaping slaves?
Aiding escaping slaves with food, shelter, money or any assistance was illegal.
What did the federal government order all citizens to do under the Fugitive Slave Act?
To help catch runaway slaves.
What action was allowed against people who obstructed or helped escaped fugitives?
Legal action was allowed against them.
What risk did free Blacks face under the Fugitive Slave Act?
They risked being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South without recourse.
What did the Boston poster advise residents to do?
Keep a sharp lookout for kidnappers and slave catchers.
What was the Underground Railroad?
An informal network of safe houses and escape routes.
Why is the Underground Railroad considered a great freedom movement?
It was the first time people of different races and fates worked together for freedom and justice.
Why were codes used in the Underground Railroad?
Because the organisation was secretive and people risked their lives for freedom.
What did the code word 'conductors' mean in the Underground Railroad?
Guides who helped escaped slaves.
What did the code words 'terminal', 'heaven', or 'Promised Land' refer to?
Canada and the northern free states.
Which modal expresses the weakest degree of probability in English?
Might
What degree of probability does 'must' express in English modals?
A strong degree
Which modal expresses the highest degree of probability in English?
Will
How do you express past probability with modals in English?
Modal + have + past participle
How do you express present probability with modals in English?
Modal + be + V-ing
How do you express future probability with modals in English?
Modal + base verb
How is the passive voice formed in English?
With be followed by the past participle.
Can the verb be in the passive voice be conjugated at all tenses?
Yes, be is conjugated at all tenses.
When do we use the passive voice?
When the grammatical subject is not the origin of the situation.
What do "goods", "boxes" and "train" mean in the letter?
They are code words for escaped slaves travelling through the Underground Railroad.
What do the large and small boxes represent in the letter?
Adults and children who were runaway slaves.
What was the route of the escaped slaves after Harrisburg?
They were sent to Reading, kept overnight, then forwarded to Elmira.
What did people in the Underground Railroad use to protect escaped slaves?
Coded language.
What is the English term for « champ de coton »?
Cotton field.
What does enslaved mean in English?
Reduced to slavery.
What risk did the Boston poster warn free Black people about?
They were liable to be kidnapped.
What is the definition of watchmen?
People employed as guards for buildings.
Who was William Still in relation to the Underground Railroad?
An abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad.
What does 'These code words must have been used to deceive slave masters' express?
A strong probability about a past fact
What does 'The mayor is not here. He must be attending the celebration' express?
A strong probability about a present fact
What introduces the agent complement in a passive sentence?
By introduces the agent complement.
When is the agent complement mentioned in passive sentences?
Only when it is important for the information given.
Which sentence is passive: “Many slaves were saved by Harriet Tubman” or “Harriet Tubman saved them”?
“Many slaves were saved by Harriet Tubman” is passive.
When and where was the letter written?
In Reading on May 27, 1857.
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