Harriet Tubman was a real person who escaped slavery herself and then repeatedly returned to the South to lead other slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. She made at least 13 missions and helped around 70 slaves to escape to the North. She risked her life every time she returned to the South and was a brave and inspiring figure in the fight against slavery.

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Harriet Tubman

Question 67

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Harriet Tubman:

A) was a mythical character about whom runaway slaves told many stories.
B) led a slave rebellion in Maryland in 1849 that resulted in two dozen deaths.
C) although born free in New York, was kidnapped and made a slave in Louisiana.
D) was a fugitive slave who risked her life many times to bring others out of slavery.

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