The Underground Railroad

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The following questions, discussion topics, and recommendations are to enhance the team's discussion on The Underground Railroad who won Colson Whitehead's novel.

1. How is the description of slavery in "Subway" comparable to other descriptions in literature and movies?

In North Carolina, institutions like doctors' offices and museums should help "black people" are corrupt and immoral. How does the cola challenge in North Carolina state reflect the problem the US is trying to solve today as well?

Coke promises to build a dream about her life as a free woman and to read and expand her education. What do you think that the story uses the subway for Cora and other travelers?

"Of course, treasure is a subway street, and some people call freedom the most precious currency." How does this sentence shape this story?

8. Regarding Valentine's Day Farm, Cora explains: "Even if adults do not immediately constrain their bondage, bondage has been stolen too much time, only children can maximize their dreams Why does this have such a big influence on the novels and today?

10. Do you see how Coke's mother decides to escape? If you understand her fate, how do you change your opinion about Coke's mother?

Whitehead brings emotional instability to the reader: If things go well, you will feel comfortable before a sudden tragedy. How does this fear affect you when you are reading?

13. How will the structure of each state affect the reading process? Will it remind you of other literature?

This book emphasizes how slaves are treated as property and targeted. Do you think you better understand how slavery is now?

15. Why do you think the author chose to paint a literal train? How does this aspect of magical realism influence your perception of how the actual subway train works?

16. In the era of slavery and abolition, did the subway change your perception of American history?

Subway Road Subway trail is one of the most historical national historic sites in the world. The term "subway" is used to describe where African slaves escape slavery and use to travel to the northern province, secret passages, and a network of safe houses (Canada's "Subway Road history "). There are many famous people such as Harriet Tubman, John Fairfield, Levi Covent etc in the subway.

Concept of subway train The subway road of December 21, 2015 appeared in 1834. The National Anti - Slavery Association, an organization of black and white abolishists, used the railroad to get about 100,000 slaves to find the way. Freedom (Smedley 23) Underground railroad became a formal organization under the guidance of Robert Purvis, black abandoned in 1838. Thousands of slaves under the guidance of some railway agencies

In the 19th century, there was a network of thoughtful people who helped slaves escape to the north. This network acquired the title of "subway road" in the 1930 's. Harriet Tubman is the most famous "conductor" in the subway and after helping freedom in 1849, helped more than 200 other slaves to escape. But most of the uncontrollable slaves are independent. Especially when you are in the south, especially so. An escaped slave usually chooses a vacation to give them extra preparation time (before being overlooked at the worksite or at work). Many people walked away, devised a way to drive away the chasing dogs. Some people even hid on the ship to steal horses and escape slavery.

Slavery is a terrible act that has occurred for hundreds of years. The subway is a way to escape from this atrocity. Subway trail is not a real subway street but a family and regional system that can accommodate runaway slaves and help them escape to the north. Subway trains are dangerous but if they succeed in the challenge they will gain great benefit to the freedom of slavery. We need a lot of courage and courage