abolitionist - a person who did not believe in slavery and who worked to free slaves
anti-slavery- against slavery
auction- a place where slaves were sold
Civil War- a war fought from 1861-1865 between the northern and southern states that brought about the abolition of slavery
conductor- a person who provided shelter for runaways and directed them where to go next
Drinking Gourd- code name the slaves used for the Big Dipper
emancipation- to free from slavery
fugitive slave- a runaway slave
master- the owner of a plantation was called this by his slaves
overseer- a person who directed the work of field slaves on a plantation
patrollers- men on horseback who guarded roads against escaping slaves
plantation- a large farm on which crops are grown
Quakers- a religious group, many felt it was their duty to help slaves escape to freedom
quilt- a blanket made from pieces of fabric sewn together, it was sometimes used as a signal that a station was safe
runaway- an escaped slave trying to make his or her way to freedom
safe house- a place where runaway slaves could find food and shelter
slave- a person owned as the property of another person
slave catcher- a person who earned his living by tracking escaped slaves, capturing them and returning them to their owners for reward money
spirituals- religious songs sung by slaves to lift their spirits and relay information
station- another name for a safe house
Underground Railroad- a secret network of people who helped runaway slaves escape to freedom
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