Harriet Tubman's Life As A Slave

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Harriet Tubman was remembered for risking her life to Harriet Tubman was the daughter of two slaves. She lived as a slave almost her whole life until she escaped to the free north in 1849. Harriet Tubman ended up in Philidelphia , Pensilvania. She later found out about the underground railroad and decided she would use the underground railroad to bring slaves north. Harriet saved around 300 slaves, her saying was "you'll be free or die". Harriet risked her life several times to help other slaves. Fredrick was a slave, and is remembered for his efforts to stop slavery. Fredrick's mom was a slave and his dad was an unknown white man. As a small child Frederick would ask for help to read and learn. People helped him and he would read books

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