Tale Weaver’s Prompt #23 “The Underground Railroad”
Theodor Kaufmann
This week theme is “The Underground Railroad”
“The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century slaves of African descent in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.[1] The term is also applied to the abolitionists, both black and white, free and enslaved, who aided the fugitives.[2]”-Wikipedia
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I’m rarely first at anything these days, so being the first to say hi to mr. linky means something. Great prompt. The story came gushing out with a quick trip to Wiki to see if I was right about something. One of my fastest beginning to end productions. Guess I should think flash not fancy!
I truly loved it
Thanks! I think it’s appropriate to remember the horrible days of slavery so we don’t get complacent about our freedom.
And, women played a very active role in the abolitionist movement and the underground railroad.
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I was just reading a short piece about Harriet Tubman … apparently she could pass for a man and did so frequently, which I’m sure was really helpful. I read that if anyone started to freak out and want to run back, she didn’t hesitate to verbally whip them into shape! A force to be reckoned with … I’d love to meet her 🙂
A truly remarkable woman
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Thank you for the prompt. Some people did wonderful things during that terrible time in history.
They really did it is easy to be brave when there is no danger but to be a hero is to face not only your abusers but your inner demons as well
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Fascinating subject for a prompt — lots to consider with this one. Had me thinking, re-thinking and wandering all about. 🙂
Fantastic entry to the prompt!
Thank you 🙂