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Harriet Tubman, American bondwoman who escaped from slavery in the South to become a leading abolitionist before the American Civil War. She led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad. Learn more about Tubman’s life.

One of our nation's greatest heroes, Harriet Tubman led slaves north to freedom via secret paths and waterways, but her skills also made her a valuable milit...

Harriet Tubman's place in history is inarguable. Born Araminta Ross, the Union spy and women's suffragist put her own freedom at risk to help more than 70 pe...

Harriet Tubman may be one of the most prolific and pivotal figures in American history. She was a renowned abolitionist and risked her life to rescue slaves and bring them to freedom. Now according to an announcement from the U.S. Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew, Harriet's portrait will grace...

30 Facts about Harriet ‘Moses’ Tubman https://youtu.be/XmsNGrkbHm4 1. Harriet Ross was born into slavery in 1819 or 1822, in Dorchester County, Maryland. 2. Harriet Tubman’s birth name was Araminta Ross and her nick name was Minty. 3. Harriet Tubman’s mother’s name was Harriet Green and Harriet Tubman’s father’s name was Benjamin Ross. 4. Harriet Tubman …

Underground Railroad "Conductor", Nurse, Spy

Tubman applied intelligence she learned as an Underground Railroad conductor to lead the Combahee Ferry Raid that freed more than 700 from slavery.

Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom. Own America: The Story of Us on...