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vocab for test
Question | Answer |
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the wind blows from the south today | a warning to the underground railroad workers that fugitives slaves were in the area |
when the sun comes back and the first quail calls | a particular time of the year good for escaping ( early spring) |
the river bank makes a mighty goood road | t the tracking dogs cant follow the scent through the water |
left foot. peg foot | a visual clue for escape left by an underground railroad workerrs famous because of hi wooden leg |
the river ends between two hills | a clue for the directions to the ohio river |
a friend with friends | a password used to signal arrivasl of fugitives with Underground railroad conducter |
the friend of a friend sent mee | a password used by fugitives traveling alone to indicate they were sent by the underground railroad network |
steal away steal away steal away to jesus | (word to a song)- used to alert other slaves that an escape attempt was coming up |
th dead trees will show you the way | a reminder that moss grows on the NORTH side of dead tree ( just in case the stars aren' tvisible) |