Harriet Tubman

Biography

Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved people, family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.

Key Achievements

1
A conductor on the Underground Railroad, she led hundreds of slaves to freedom.
2
Served as a spy and scout for the Union Army during the Civil War.
3
A lifelong advocate for abolition and women's suffrage.

Birth Date

March 1, 1822

Death Date

March 10, 1913