About Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman (c. 1822–1913) was an American abolitionist and political activist best known for her role as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, a network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom. Born into slavery in Maryland, she escaped in 1849 and subsequently made over a dozen missions back to the South, guiding numerous others to freedom. Tubman also served as a spy and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War and became an influential advocate for women's suffrage in her later years.
