Harriet Tubman | Biography, Facts, & Underground …

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The railroad’s most famous conductor, Tubman became known as the “Moses of her people.” It has been said that she never lost a fugitive she was leading to freedom. Rewards offered by slaveholders for Tubman’s capture eventually totaled …

Harriet Tubman: Facts, Underground Railroad & Legacy - HISTORY

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Harriet Tubman was an escaped enslaved woman who became a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, leading enslaved people to freedom before the Civil War, all while carrying a bounty on her...

Harriet Tubman Biography - National Women's History …

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Harriet Tubman—facts and information - History

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As the Underground Railroad’s most famous “conductor,” she earned the nickname Moses, a reference to the biblical figure who led his people from slavery. …

Harriet Tubman - National Museum of African American …

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Best known as the enslaved woman who brought emancipation to anyone who crossed her path, the legacy of Harriet Tubman’s lifework has inspired countless people across …

10 Interesting Facts about Harriet Tubman | PBS

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Harriet earned the nickname "Moses" after the prophet Moses in the Bible who led his people to freedom. In all of her journeys she "never lost a single passenger." …

Harriet Tubman: 8 Facts About the Daring Abolitionist

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It’s unclear exactly when the woman who would be known as Harriet Tubman was born, with dates ranging from 1815 to 1822. Historians do know that she was one of nine children born to Harriet...

Harriet Tubman - Wikipedia

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When the Civil War began, Tubman worked for the Union Army, first as a cook and nurse, and then as an armed scout and spy. The first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war, she guided the raid at Combahee …

Harriet Tubman - Biography, Abolitionist, Escape from …

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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 her life to lead...

10 Facts: Harriet Tubman | American Battlefield Trust

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Fact #5: Tubman joined the Union army as a nurse, but also acted as a scout and spy behind enemy lines. Despite her efforts and general fame, she was only able to acquire a nurse’s pension after the …