Lesson 67 of 84 · Biographies
⭐ 30 XPHarriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman was a brave woman who helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
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Harriet Tubman was a brave woman who helped enslaved people escape to freedom. She was born into slavery but escaped and returned many times to rescue others using the Underground Railroad. Harriet believed that everyone should be free.
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Harriet Tubman was born in Maryland.
She escaped from slavery and helped many others.
She is known as the 'Moses of her people.'
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