Underground Railroad Escape Game

The Underground Railroad

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You are a slave living on a plantation in Kentucky amoung hundreds of other slaves. Its not perfect by any means, but comapred to other plantations youve heard about, you get treated very well. Its the middle of June and you are out in the fields working when suddenly you spot your owner, Mr.Harrsion, conversing with a man you have never seen before. Although youre not supposed to be paying attention to you owners conversations, you couldnt help but overhear their conversation. While listening, you hear Mr.Harrsion mention your name to the man. "Im sure you'll love him, John, hes a very capeable servant". Suddenly you realize whats happening. Your'e being sold. The only 2 choices you have now are to stay and let yourself be sold, or to run away.

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John Smith

Jack Harrison

After some thought, you decide that its time to abandon your life as a slave and escape to freedom.

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You finally get to the next station, its an old schoolhouse near the Border of Ohio. You follow Mrs.Tubman inside

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You found the address! You and Mrs.Tubman can finally start the last leg of your long journey.

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Once inside, Mrs.Tubman tells you that she needs help finding the address for the next station. Without it, she wont be able to take you there. She tells you it might be in the cabin out back, but its very dark in there so you need to find a lamp first.

find a lamp

You found the lamp! Now you can go look for the address for the next station, Mrs.Tubman hinted that its probably in the cabin outside.

to the cabin

1068 Ohio Dr.

Great!

Stations were often Churches, schoolhouses, or other such buildings with a lit lantern or hung quilt on the outside.

Harriet Tubman leads you down a flight of stairs into a cluttered basement where you could hide and regain some strength over the next few days, but before you leave, you would need free papers, which were prepared for you once Mrs.Tubman knew you were going to be trying to escape. The papers were located somewhere in the basement to keep them from being stolen, good luck!

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Your last stop brings you to a Cabin along a dirt road. From here, the Canadian border isn't too far. Harriet Tubman assured you that the Underground railroad had a method of getting you across to Canada without needing a passport or any special papers.

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When you get inside you and Mrs.Tubman both hear somthing outside, you take a peek. Its slave catchers! You need to hide so they wont find you. But where?

hide

Great job!

All of the old food along with the ashes from the fireplace were able to throw off the dog and you were able to safely hide in the wardrobe. After the catchers left you and Mrs.Tubman took some time to rest and then you finally crossed the border to Canada.

CAUGHT

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The catchers were able to see your feet from through the window and came to take you back to Kentucky.

Reward for return $100 Return to Johnson plantation in Kentucky Wanted alive.

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CAUGHT

FOUND

The dog that the catchers had was able to smell you through the cabinet doors and you were taken back to Kentucky.

Reward for return $100 Return to Johnson plantation in Kentucky Wanted alive.

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Congratulations!

You finally made it across the border. Mrs.Tubman didnt go with you and instead stayed behind in order to help more slaves in need. Mrs.Tubman does however, take you to one final station whose caretaker helps you adjust to your new life as a free man as well as get you a canadian citizenship and training in order to get a job. But for now, youre just happy to be free.

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Citations

Fowler, James (2020, November 22). Runaway Slave : A History of Escape In 10 Objects. The Humanity Archive. https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/history/runaway-slave.

History.com Editors. (2009, October 29). Underground Railroad. History.com. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad.

Douglass, Frederick. (1845). A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Anti Slavery Office.