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Harriet Tubman's Greatest Achievements

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Harriet Tubman was extremely accomplished, and preserved freedom for hundreds of slaves through multiple achievements. Her greatest achievement was escorting about forty slaves with around ten trips from Maryland to St. Catherine's, Canada, but assisting in freeing 800 slaves in one night is also worth mentioning. Document B shows that for ten years, Harriet escorted around 40 slaves from Maryland to Canada or Philadelphia. However, in 1850 due to the Fugitive Slave Act, Harriet was not able to continue dropping off the slaves in Philadelphia, so from then on had to continue to various regions in Canada. According to Document A, the distance between Maryland and Saint Catherine's, Canada is at the least 400 miles going the shortest
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