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Cause & Effect: High number of escapes -> ?
Cause: High number of escapes, Effect: Passage of Fugitive Slave Acts.
Cause & Effect: Fugitive Slave Acts -> ?
Cause: Fugitive Slave Acts, Effect: Increased danger for UGRR and escaped enslaved people.
Cause & Effect: Harriet Tubman's actions -> ?
Cause: Harriet Tubman's actions, Effect: Liberation of hundreds of enslaved people.
Cause & Effect: Coded communication -> ?
Cause: Coded communication, Effect: Allowed enslaved people to plan escapes without detection.
Cause & Effect: Collaboration of Black and White abolitionists -> ?
Cause: Collaboration of Black and White abolitionists, Effect: Increased effectiveness of the Underground Railroad.
Cause & Effect: Tubman's knowledge of the South -> ?
Cause: Tubman's knowledge of the South, Effect: Her service as a Union Army spy.
Cause & Effect: Combahee River Raid -> ?
Cause: Combahee River Raid, Effect: Liberation of over 700 enslaved people and destruction of Confederate supplies.
Cause & Effect: Spirituals -> ?
Cause: Spirituals, Effect: Means of communication and solidarity among the enslaved community.
Cause & Effect: Fugitive Slave Acts -> ?
Cause: Fugitive Slave Acts, Effect: Increased fear and uncertainty of escape.
Cause & Effect: Harriet's resolve to seek freedom -> ?
Cause: Harriet's resolve to seek freedom, Effect: Her unwavering commitment to freedom, even at the cost of her life.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793?
Authorized capture of escaped enslaved people.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
Strengthened capture/return of escaped enslaved people.
What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Made Underground Railroad more dangerous.
What did the acts authorize?
Authorized legal kidnapping of escaped refugees.
What were slave catchers empowered to do?
Pursue and capture escaped enslaved people.
What were citizens obligated to do?
Assist in capture of escapees under penalty of law.
What were the legal consequences?
Abolitionists faced legal consequences.
What was the constant fear?
Escaped individuals lived in constant fear.
What was the response to the acts?
Underground Railroad became more dangerous.
What was the impact on the Underground Railroad?
Increased danger and difficulty.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Underground Railroad conductor, Union spy, and nurse.
What was Tubman's role as 'Moses'?
Led enslaved people to freedom like Moses.
Who were Black Abolitionists?
Former enslaved individuals who guided others to freedom.
Who were White Abolitionists?
Provided support to the Underground Railroad.
What did Tubman do during the Civil War?
Served as a Union spy and nurse.
What was Tubman's leadership?
Led the Combahee River Raid.
What was Tubman's use of spirituals?
Used spirituals to communicate plans.
What was Tubman's reflection?
Reflected on the dangers and challenges of escape.
What was Tubman's determination?
Had a resolve to seek freedom despite risks.
What was Tubman's faith?
Her faith was a source of strength.