Question

In Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, why is Tubman turned away from the first farmhouse? The owner does not believe in helping enslaved people escape. The owner is scared that he and the group will be caught breaking the law. The owner is surprised that Tubman is asking for a place to stay. The owner does not understand Tubman’s code words when she knocks.

Answer 1

Answer: The owner does not believe in helping enslaved people escape.

Explanation:

This is because The owner is scared that he and the group will be caught breaking the law.

Answer 2

In Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, Tubman is turned away from the first farmhouse because of the views that the farmhouse owner held.

• The owner of the farmhouse believed that enslaved people were property. He claimed that no one except the owner has any right to the property. This view was incredibly prevalent at the time of the American Civil War
• Being turned away in this way at her first major hurdle opened Harriet Tubman's eyes to the insensitivity that the white populace held against their african-american counterparts.
• All they needed was a safe place to stay for the night. The owner turned them away knowing fully the dire circumstances under which the people were
• It was a very difficult time in history for the African Americans, who were trying to escape to the northern parts of the United States of America, which was more liberal and had chosen to oppose the practice of slavery. The southern parts of the United States were for slavery and were responsible for many of the cruel acts that occurred

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