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Fun
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Underground Railroad Songs
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Slaves on the run often sung songs of joy and resolve to
celebrate the end of a journey to freedom. But these
soulful melodies contained more than just comforting words,
they also provided a means of coded communication understood
only by those in the Underground Railroad.
Following are some musical code words:
Darkness and glory: places of refuge along the way
Darkness: closer to slavery
Glory: closer to freedom
River: safe route
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Follow The Drinking Gourd
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Swing Low Sweet Chariot
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The Ballad Of The Underground Railroad
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Puzzles
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David George Puzzle
Answer: I was born in Virginia, about fifty miles from
Williamsburg, of parents brought from Africa...The first
work I did was fetching water, and carding; afterwards
I was sent into the field to work about the Indian corn
and tobacco, till I was about nineteen years old.
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Josiah Henderson - Uncle Tom's Cabin Puzzle
Hidden Words: slavery, rebellion, pioneer, education,
spiritual, leader, pastor, ontatio, maryland, family,
community
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