Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
Explore the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, a pivotal figure in the Underground Railroad and a champion for freedom and civil rights.
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Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
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Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross, was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery in Maryland, 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. In her later years, Tubman was an activist in the struggle for women's suffrage.
1. What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?
Harriet Ross
Araminta Ross
Minty Green
Sarah Bradford
2. Approximately how many enslaved people did Harriet Tubman guide to freedom?
20
70
200
500
3. The network of antislavery activists and safe houses that Harriet Tubman used was known as the .
4. During the American Civil War, Tubman served as an armed and for the Union Army.
5. Harriet Tubman was born free in the state of Pennsylvania.
True
False
6. Harriet Tubman was also an activist for women's suffrage.
True
False
7. Describe the significance of the Underground Railroad in the context of American history.
8. Explain how Harriet Tubman's actions demonstrated leadership and courage in the face of adversity.
Match each term with its correct description.
9. Abolitionist
a. A system of routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom.
10. Underground Railroad
b. A person who advocated for the end of slavery.
11. Suffrage
c. The right to vote in political elections.