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Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Stoked - Connection tasks

12/03/19, Tuesday

The Baby Box
The baby box was common in medieval Europe where parents can leave their unwanted baby. Some say that a heated box with a nurse watching over it is better than leaving a baby in the streets but the UN says that it defiles the right of the child.
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THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

The second connection is the underground railroad a secret association that helped thousands of slaves to freedom one of the causes of the civil war. It was established at around 1780 and ended at around 1862 with the start of the civil war. The notable figures are Harriet Tubman, William Still, Levi Coffin and John Fairfield. The safe houses are called "Stations" or "depots" the safe houses were run by "Stationmasters."
Links:
https://www.historynet.com/underground-railroad
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad

SUICIDE BOMBERS
The last connection is the 'Suicide Bombers' they relate to The Clappers. The Clappers are "young terrorists" their circulatory systems have been pumped with a chemical that makes their blood explosive. 







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