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      • Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822 – March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the Underground Railroad.
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  2. During the American Civil War, she served as an armed scout and spy for the Union Army. In her later years, Tubman was an activist in the movement for women's suffrage. Born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland, Tubman was beaten and whipped by enslavers as a child.

  3. Sep 10, 2024 · Harriet Tubman was an American bondwoman who escaped from slavery in the South to become a leading abolitionist before the American Civil War. She led dozens of enslaved people to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad. Learn more about Tubman’s life.

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  4. Oct 29, 2009 · Harriet Tubman was an escaped enslaved woman who became a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, leading enslaved people to freedom before the Civil War. She also worked as a nurse, a spy and a suffrage supporter, and is one of the most recognized icons in American history.

  5. Learn about the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, a Black woman who escaped from slavery and became a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Discover how her disability, faith, and vision shaped her journey to freedom and her activism for abolition and women's rights.

  6. Dec 11, 2023 · Who Was Harriet Tubman? Born into slavery in Maryland, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom in the North in 1849 to become the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. Tubman risked...

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  7. Learn about Harriet Tubman, the enslaved woman who became a conductor, a spy, a suffragist and a symbol of freedom. Explore her story, her objects and her impact on Black women's history and art.

  8. Oct 18, 2019 · Harriet Tubman was a courageous abolitionist who escaped from slavery twice and helped others do the same. She also fought for women's rights, worked as a spy and nurse during the Civil War, and founded a home for the elderly.