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Why Did Harriet Tubman Become A Conductor On The Underground Railroad

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How did Harriet Tubman become a conductor on the underground railroad? Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland in 1820 and successfully escaped in 1849. After moving north she returned to the southern states, up to 19 nineteen times to help escaping slaves find a safe passage to freedom. It was very dangerous to be a runaway slave. The underground rail road was a combination of safe routes throughout the confederate states that consisted of homes of abolitionist and sypmethic folks. Harriet Tubman was also known to carry a gun and would threaten to shoot a slave who wanted to return during their journey. Harriet Tubman also helped the union army during the civil war by working as a spy.
Harriet Tubman was never captured. A famous
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