mar 26, 1849 - Harriet Tubman
Escapes (1849)
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"Legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman escapes slavery in Maryland. She returns almost immediately to help guide family members to freedom.
Tubman made more than a dozen death-defying trips south. 'I was conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say--I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger."
Source:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/slavery-united-states/
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