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 Back In light of these stories and numerous more like it, the question becomes “How far would you be willing to go for your own freedom?” Could you leave your family and everything you know behind? Would you travel 24 hours upside-down, crammed in a box? Would you wait seven years in complete hiding waiting for a safe chance to flee? There are those that did, and succeeded. When one questions the value of freedom, an equally important question arises. “How far would you be willing go to ensure the liberty of someone else?” Would you break the law if you had to? Would you risk your own freedom?Would you put your own family at risk?Would you be willing to write articles and publicly speak out for freedom? Would you simply donate money to others to take those risks? Would you being willing to die or kill others? Just how far do you think you would go…… No you don’t have to answer these questions (just yet anyway).  When you are finished, reflect on this activity. Think about the real people in these decisions and the type of person they must have been. Could you have survived in the time period that they lived, in their situation? Is there any scenario that stands out in your mind? Answer these questions using at least 5 sentences. When you are finished, turn your paper in to the teacher.  Please look over and refresh your memory on your responses. As your classmates finish, we will begin a class discussion examining our reactions to these scenarios, as well as what they tell us about the nature of the underground railroad and the difficult choices that ordinary people made earning them a place in history.

 