Rochester's Underground Railroad - Virtual

Virtual Experience Streamed Live from the Science Museum

Follow the North Star on a journey from slavery, to the doors of abolitionists, and on to freedom during this Underground Railroad Immersion Experience in our Flight to Freedom exhibition. This tour focuses on the decisions and risks taken along the way. The experience highlights famous abolitionists who called Rochester home and discusses the key people, events that precipitated the Civil War, and our city’s position during this pivotal period of American history. 

*Tour is differentiated by grade levels

Format:
RMSC sends Zoom link to the teacher. The teacher co-hosts Zoom and manages the participants.

Requirements:
Computer or Smart Device to connect to internet, Zoom, webcam & microphone; Projector and external speakers needed in the classroom.

Explore our in-person Rochester's Underground Railroad field trip program

Subjects: Social Studies
Program Type: Virtual Lesson
Supporting Curriculum Materials:

 

NYS Standards:

• 4.5a There were slaves in New York State. People worked to fight against slavery and for change.

• 7.2e Over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries, slavery grew in the colonies. Enslaved Africans utilized a variety of strategies to both survive and resist their conditions.

• 7.7b Enslaved African Americans resisted slavery in various ways in the 19th century. The abolitionist movement also worked to raise awareness of and generate resistance to the institution of slavery.

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