Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross; c. 1822 – March 10, 1913) was an African-American abolitionist,humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made about thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved family and friends,[1] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
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Map of various Underground Railroad routes |
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