Harriet Tubman - COMMUNITY CREATOR

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Harriet Tubman was born born c1822 to slave parents.

She was an abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American civil war.

After escaping from slavery, she made numerous missions to rescue family and friends using the network know as the Underground Railroad. 

 This network consisted of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists.

Tubman personally helped to free over 300 people.



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SPECIAL NOTE:

The Underground Railroad  was formed in the early 19th century, and reached it's height between 1850 and 1870. It is estimated that approximately 300,000 slaves escaped via the "Railroad"  during it's 20 year peak period.