Harriet Tubman was an African-American woman born into slavery in Maryland in the early 1820s. She escaped slavery in 1849 and became a prominent abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and individuals who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North. Tubman made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, becoming one of the most famous conductors of the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, Tubman also served as a Union spy, nurse, and scout. After the war, she continued her advocacy for civil rights and women's suffrage. Tubman died in 1913, but her legacy lives on as an enduring symbol of courage, resistance, and freedom.
