Harriet Tubman In 1830, the Underground Railroad was developed. But the railroad was like no other railroad of its day, it helped free thousands of slaves in the 1800s to the northern states. The Underground Railroad was composed of many slavery abolitionists. White and blacks worked together to create a system of safe houses for slaves to hide in while searching for freedom. This is the system that later saved thousands of slaves. One of the most famous conductors was Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman had one goal, and was a symbol of courage, and never wavered in her faith. Araminta Ross was born into slavery, and lived under the harshest of conditions and her main source of nutrition
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With his help, she learned about the workings of the Underground Railroad. In 1850, Harriet helped her first slaves escape to the North. Following this, she sent a letter to her nephew, telling them where to find a boat for them to board. When the boat arrived Harriet’s location, she led them to safehouse’s for them to stay at until they reached Philadelphia.
In September of 1850, Harriet was made an official conductor of the UGRR. Meaning she knew all the routes to free territory, and that she had taken an oath of silence, to keep the UGRR a secret. Around this time, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act was passed. Which meant that it was illegal for any citizen to assist a slave in escaping, and that if they were caught doing so they would be returned to their owners down south. This made the UGRR take slaves to Canada instead of the northern states.
In 1851, Harriet made her third trip to rescue slaves. And made many more following that. Within these trips she saved her brother, many of her friends, her parents, and several people she had never met before. Totalling up to 19 trips, and over 300 slaves were now free due to her courageous
With his help, she learned about the workings of the Underground Railroad. In 1850, Harriet helped her first slaves escape to the North. Following this, she sent a letter to her nephew, telling them where to find a boat for them to board. When the boat arrived Harriet’s location, she led them to safehouse’s for them to stay at until they reached Philadelphia.
In September of 1850, Harriet was made an official conductor of the UGRR. Meaning she knew all the routes to free territory, and that she had taken an oath of silence, to keep the UGRR a secret. Around this time, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act was passed. Which meant that it was illegal for any citizen to assist a slave in escaping, and that if they were caught doing so they would be returned to their owners down south. This made the UGRR take slaves to Canada instead of the northern states.
In 1851, Harriet made her third trip to rescue slaves. And made many more following that. Within these trips she saved her brother, many of her friends, her parents, and several people she had never met before. Totalling up to 19 trips, and over 300 slaves were now free due to her courageous