Aaron+Nestor

=Name: My name is Kastraca Wolf.= ====I am of the age 17 but I live on my own. I was one of many children but fortunatly I was lucky enough to survive a plauge which took the lives of all my family members, leaving only me. ==== ====I own my own house, a rifle, and several acers of land but not a single slave for I am against slavery just like the rest of my family and neighbors here in the north. I am a young white Underground Railroad conductor/Quaker. I live in the U.P of the northern state Michigan. I've have had a very interesting life for along the way I had saved many African American from slavery, or fought against it in a mob or argument between the north and south. I have made quite a different but not enough to stop it before the war happened so I hope this survies the rest of the war for those of the future to read. I also hope the secret of the Underground Railroad stays secret long enough for me and Harriet to get more slaves acroos the con=untry, and with the war things should be easier as people should be buisy with other things. I only hope I never have to pick up my rifle to defend mine or anyones lives for no one deserves to die but we must dowhat we must do. I also hope that the lives of those I call allies also survive. I hope you're ok Harriet Tubman and the Grimke sisters.====

=A page from the journal of Kastrac Wolf= = =

Entry Number 1: The Underground Railroad
Ever since that fugitave slave act was put into effect the South had been treating the North like dogs about capturing their run away slaves before they could reach the one place they could be free. I on the other hand though was going to try and do something to help those poor misfortunate slaves. See there had been word going around about a male slave leading a small group of other slaves towards freedom, and it was thought that they would come strait through my little town. So I hatched a plan and stayed for a few days, waiting for any sign of these slaves so I could help them before a Southener or a enemy Nothern would. Unfortunatly after about a week there was no sign, and on the last night before I gave up, I finally saw a sign of their pressence. All I could see though my window was a small flame, probably flowing freely in a lantern, walking through the woods, so I quickly got out of my seat and got prepared. I was determin to help them gain their freedom no matter the cost, even if it ment death. I tunred on most of my light as it was hard to find your pants in the dark almost giving myself away to anyone else who might be awake trying to find those slaves, but after abit I finally had everything ready when I heard a knock on my door. I knew that a slave hunter much have gotten suspicious. Even though I knew what would happen if I was to get caught helping a slave or even thought to try, but if I didn't answer that door they were bound to think I was tyring to hide them or something so I quickly answered the door. When I opened the door I was surprised to see not a white slave hunter, but a black women, scared to death, and about ready to fall from stravation and tiredness. I looked behind her to see even more slaves, from what I could see in the dim light as it shown through the door, I could count atleast seven maybe more. I looked back at the slave and she looked at me before speaking in one of the most peaceful sounding voices I had ever heard. "Sir. We saw the lights on and I know of the signal. Please let us in before the slave hunters find us!" I was shocked at first but I quickly got them inside. That night I had to make a big feast but it was worth it to help these poor tortured souls, but it was also the night I learned all about the one thing slaves had the the rich white plantation owners did not. The Underground Railroad and where I met one of the most famous people of the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman. She told me all I needed to know on acount of me being clueless befor when she said something about the signal, she felt bad for involving someone who isn't a quaker, but it was good to find a non quaker who would help, and I was more then happy to. After the slaves had their full and things calmed down that morning they left, me included. That day started my new life as the first seventeen yearold white Underground Railroad conductor, and at times when it was hard to go down south my job became to house the slaves as they would move north towards the one place they could be free Cananda.

Entry Number 2: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave from Maryland who became known as the "Moses of her people." Over the course of 10 years, and at great personal risk, she led hundreds of slaves with me to freedom along the Underground Railroad, a secret network of safe houses where runaway slaves could stay on their journey north to freedom. I beleive she later became a leader in the abolitionist movement, and during the Civil War she was a spy for the federal forces in South Carolina as well as a nurse. That was last I had heard about her since the last time we freed some slaves. She was a great friends as we helped each other free hundreds of slaves

Entry Number 3: The Grimke sisters, Angelina and Sarah Grimke.
The Grimké sisters were born in Charlestone South Carolina, USA. Sarah Moore Grimke was born on November 26, 1792 and Angelina Emily Grimke was born on November 26, 1805. Throughout their lives, they traveled throughout the North, lecturing about their first-hand experiences with slavery on their family's plantation.The Grimke father has hundreds of slaves. Among the first women to act publicly in social reform movements, they received abuse and ridicule for their abolitionist activity. They both realized that women would have to create a safe space in the public arena to be effective reformers. They became early activists in the women's rights movement. I was always a big fan since they opened my eyes to the horror of slavery. I followed them through the Northern states, listening to them, and sometimes getting some slaves to them so they could hide them or help me lead them to Canada



2. Why would slavery ever be condoned in the United States?
==It was then. Mnay of the crops we needed then had alot of work to be done with it, and before it was the same story. Yet I guess people were kindof lazy and just had the slaves do it just to make some money. I know they had better knowledge on some of the crops, but then we should have just let them grow it themselves.==

3. Was the Civil War the only means to end slavery in the United States?
==I guess so. There could have been hundreds of ways and we gone through them all. I guess it just all leads to the one thing we did for freedom, now we ,the North, have to do it for not our frredom but for the freedom of the African American slaves.==

4. What are some of the long-term effects of slavery that are linked to the people and events of the past?
Well I would say dominance. We white people think we are much better then black people but we are the same no matter what culture, religion, color of skin, everything about us the is same. Every man is created equal.