Question

1. match the descriptions with the people.

• the \moses of her people\ helped people escape slavery along the underground railroad.
• a creole enslaved person led the largest uprising of enslaved people in american history in a failed attempt to capture new orleans and establish a free republic.
• \the prophet\ organized an uprising in virginia that resulted in his hanging and the deaths of 50 whites and 200 blacks.
• this enslaved laborer cast lady freedom, who stands atop the u.s. capitol.
• an enslaved person led a successful uprising on the creole, reunited with his wife, and sailed to freedom.
• this surveyor mapped a pass through the sierra nevada mountains and was made a crow chief.
• enduring a 27 - hour trip inside a wooden box to gain his freedom showed that enslaved people would take great risks to be free.

Explanation:

1. Harriet Tubman is known as the "Moses of her people" for helping slaves escape via the Underground Railroad.
2. Charles Deslondes led the largest slave - uprising in American history aiming for New Orleans.
3. Nat Turner, called "The Prophet", organized a Virginia uprising that led to his execution and many deaths.
4. Philip Reid, an enslaved laborer, cast Lady Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol.
5. Madison Washington led a successful uprising on the Creole and gained freedom.
6. Jim Beckwourth, a surveyor, mapped a pass in the Sierra Nevada and became a Crow chief.
7. Henry "Box" Brown endured a 27 - hour trip in a wooden box to gain freedom.

Answer:

1. Harriet Tubman
2. Charles Deslondes
3. Nat Turner
4. Philip Reid
5. Madison Washington
6. Jim Beckwourth
7. Henry "Box" Brown