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| Civilian |
| 1820-1913 |
| Maryland
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| Abolitionist and Activist |
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An escaped slave who became one
of the best-known "conductors" on the Underground
Railroad, Harriet Tubman led over three hundred slaves
to freedom in the decade before the war. The Maryland
native began her new duties by returning there in 1850
to lead her own family members to freedom. Nicknamed
the "General" for her tough discipline, Tubman
even threatened her followers with a loaded gun to keep
them silent as they fled. |
