How Did Harriet Tubman Play In The Use Of The Underground Railroad

The Underground railroad helped thousands of African-American slaves. Its role was to lead any runaway slave to any of the states where slavery is not permitted and where they can be free. There were many people who also played an important role in the use of the underground railroad. Harriet Tubman (ex-slave born 1820-1913) helped many slaves escape with the use of the URR (Underground railroad) She went back and forth through those routes coming back with more runaway slaves every time.She said, “I freed a thousand slaves, and could have freed a thousand more if they had known they were slaves.” (Harriet Tubman)

Frederick Douglass ( ex-slave born 1818- 1895) he was a conductor throughout the underground railroad, he also wrote the Northstar

Here are some of the terms they used. Agent - someone who plotted out-out the routes and courses you would take, Promise land or heaven - Canada, Conductor - someone who transports the runaway slaves, Drinking grounds - big dipper and the north star, Stations - a safe house, Stationmaster - the owner of the safe house , Shepherds - someone who would escort the slaves out of town and encourage them to leave, Freedom train - Underground railroad. Harriet Tubman was known as “Moses” from the bible, because Moses led his people out and away from slavery, just like how Harriet let a bunch of slaves towards freedom in the north. They used certain phrases like "The river ends between two hills" is a clue for the directions to the Ohio River. Another "A friend with friends" - A password used to signal the arrival of fugitives. These were few of many code names they used to

In 1808 Congress Banned any further importation of African American slaves. Then in 1831 In Boston, William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1871) Began a public anti-slavery newspaper, where ex-slave Frederick Douglass wrote his anti-slavery North star article. Which brought to many people's attention about the wrong in slaveholding. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865, the 16th President of the United States) said that any and all slaves in rebellious territories are forever free from slavery. Abraham was a Christian man, so him standing up and saying that what they were doing there was wrong, is showing that not every Christian believes that slavery was alright. In 1865 the civil war ended and slavery was no longer tolerated in North America. Then In 1870, African American people were given the right to vote. Slavery was over but racism was still a very large issue in the United states. There were many people who stood up for their rights. Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) who spent 27 years imprisoned for standing up for what he believed was right. Rosa Parks (1913-2005) who didn’t give up her seat for a white man on the bus because she did not think it was right for black people to sit at the