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=¡Harriet Tubman Saving Slaves! =

Harriet Tubman's birth name was Araminta Ross. She was born in March 1822-March 10, 1913 in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was an African-American abolitionist and a Union spy during the American Civil War.

After she escaped from slavery she made 19 missions to rescue more than 70 slaves. She did this using the Underground Railroad. Many White abolitionist helped Harriet by providing hot meals and safe houses along the way. In 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed. This stated that escaped slaves can be recaptured and then they would suffer the consequences

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¡Citations! Harriet Tubman. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. .

Underground Railroad. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. 





