7.03 Join the Resistance!—411 File
Part 1: Questions about the Cotton Gin
Explain the benefits of the invention of the cotton gin.
Explain the drawbacks, or negative consequences, of the invention of the cotton gin.
Part 2: Chart on Resistance to Slavery
Use the following chart to record the details of important people, places, and events related to the active resistance to slavery.
Person, Place or Event What Happened
Jonathan Walker arrested in 1844. Walker was found guilty of "slave stealing."
He was ship captain who transported formerly enslaved persons to freedom.
Admirers said the brand on his hand "S S," stood for "slave savior."
Part 3: Underground Railroad
Write a paragraph or poem using these terms to explain the Underground Railroad: "conductor," "package" or "freight," "lines," "station," and "fiction."
Part 4: Complete a 3-2-1 Chart
This is called a 3-2-1 Chart and you will be completing one for each lesson in the course. Your instructor may ask you about these during your discussion-based assessments or other phone calls.
3 List three things you learned from this lesson.
2 List two things from this lesson that you feel are very important.
1 List one question you have from this lesson.
