Underground Railroad Sites in South Bend Quiz

In which decades did South Bend serve as a last stop for escaping slaves?

• 1880s and 1890s

• 1860s and 1870s

• 1840s and 1850s

• 1820s and 1830s

Who were the local abolitionists mentioned in the text?

• Sojourner Truth and Nat Turner

• Thomas Bulla and Solomon Palmer

• John Brown and Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison

What significant event occurred in South Bend in 1849?

• A slave owner was recaptured

• A legal battle over a freedom-seeker

• The opening of a new railway station

• The founding of a new abolitionist society

What was the outcome of the 1849 legal battle in South Bend?

• The court supported the slave owner

• The court supported the South Bend citizens

• The slaves were returned to the owner

• The slaves were sent to Canada

What was the role of the Bartlett House in the Underground Railroad?

• It was a station on the Underground Railroad

• It was used to raise funds and provide resources

• It was a meeting place for abolitionists

• It was a hiding place for runaway slaves

Where did the Bartletts own a barber shop?

• Fort Wayne

• South Bend

• Evansville

• Indianapolis

What was the significance of the barber shop owned by the Bartletts?

• It was a source of information about the Underground Railroad

• It was a place for secret meetings

• It was a fundraising location

• It was a shelter for runaway slaves

Where was the Bulla Farmhouse located?

• Near the Michigan border

• On the campus of Notre Dame

• Downtown South Bend

• In Fort Wayne

What was the Bulla Farmhouse used for?

• A meeting place for abolitionists

• A station on the Underground Railroad

• A shelter for freed slaves

• A place to raise funds

What happened to Bulla's father and grandfather in 1825?

• They were found guilty of 'lost of property'

• They were awarded for their abolitionist efforts

• They were arrested for helping slaves escape

• They were elected to public office