Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

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Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross around 1822, was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. During the American Civil War, she served as an armed scout and spy for the Union Army, and in her later years, she was an activist in the women's suffrage movement. Tubman is regarded as one of the most iconic figures in American history, symbolizing courage and freedom.

1. What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?

2. Harriet Tubman was known as the ' ' of the Underground Railroad.

3. During the American Civil War, Tubman served as an armed   and   for the Union Army.

4. Describe the significance of the Underground Railroad in the fight against slavery.

5. Harriet Tubman was a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement.