nov 1, 1849 - Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

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Harriet Tubman was an African American abolitionist and former slave who became one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad, leading over 70 slaves to freedom over the course of 13 missions. The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century, used by African American slaves to escape into free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.