Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was the single greatest conductor in the history of the Underground Railroad. An escaped slave herself, Tubman earned the nickname "Moses" for leading slaves to free land. Returning nineteen times to the dangerous South, Tubman led more than 300 slaves to freedom, including her own parents. Enraged Southern planters offered $40,000 for her capture without success. The fearless Tubman carried a pistol on her excursions and if a slave had second thoughts about escaping she pulled her gun and said: "You'll be free or die!". Tubman was widely read about and talked about, although she herself was unable to read or write. One of her most famous sayings was: "Lord, you have been with me through s
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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