The Underground Railroad : a patchwork of historical content, intrigue, and methodology
Graduation Date
2007
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Social Science, Emphasis, Teaching American History, 2007
Committee Chair Name
Delores Nason McBroome
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Underground Railroad, Humboldt State University -- Theses -- Teaching American History, Humboldt State University -- Theses -- Social Science, Abolition Movement
Abstract
The Underground Railroad as a topic has the potential to teach students about moral, political, and economic issues of the past; and enable students to apply what they learn from those issues to existing situations in the present. This project includes a historical overview of the Abolitionist Movement and the Underground Railroad. It then takes a deeper look at "secret codes" used to assist freedom seekers, and controversies historians have engaged in regarding those "codes." It looks at the treatment of slavery in text over time, how to present information to students to help them gain a better understanding of slavery and the Underground Railroad, and how that information can be used to address important present-day social issues.
Recommended Citation
Buchner, Roseann Graves, "The Underground Railroad : a patchwork of historical content, intrigue, and methodology" (2007). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 1742.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/1742
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/1n79h676g