24 Dez 1848 Jahr - Underground Railroad

Beschreibung:

Following the death of her owner, Harriet Tubman decided to escape slavery in Maryland. Two of her brothers, Ben and Harry, accompanied her on September 17, 1849. After a notice was published in the Cambridge Democrat offering a $300 reward for Harry and Ben, Tubman’s brothers had second thoughts and returned to the plantation. Harriet had no plans to remain in bondage and so she set off alone for Pennsylvania once her brothers returned home safely. With the help of the railroad, Tubman traveled nearly 90 miles to the free state of Philadelphia. Although she was safe and free, Tubman still made it her mission to help as many enslaved african americans as she possibly could, revolutionizing the underground railroad system.