jan 1, 1849 - 1849 Famous Abolitionists

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Harriet Tubman:
1. Harriet Tubman is significant because she was a runaway slave "conductor". She helped slaves by returning to the South 13 times and freed 70 slaves. She fought to abolish slavery and for women's rights
Frederick Douglass:
1. Published an anti-slavery newspaper called the North Star
2. Escaped to Massachusetts
Harriet Beecher Stowe:
1. Published Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852
2. Brought national attention to the evils of slavery

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