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How did Harriet Tubman help the Underground Railroad?

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How did Harriet Tubman help the Underground Railroad?

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She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad. From 1850 to 1860, after Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery, she worked hard as a cook, dish washer, and cleaning woman. She used the money she earned to help other slaves escape. Harriet disguised herself as an old woman or as a man, and she used coded songs to tell the fugitive slaves when it was safe to come out. There was even a reward for $40,000 for the capture of Harriet Tubman, but she was never caught. In all, Harriet helped about 300 slaves, including her relatives, gain their freedom. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet stated, “I never ran my train off the track. I never lost a passenger.” Top of Page 4. True or False: Harriet Tubman was known as “Moses.” True. Harriet Tubman was known as “Moses” because she led her people out of slavery. Top of Page 5. How did Harriet Tubman help the North during the Civil War? Harriet Tubman was a nurse and a spy for the Northern (Union) Army. In November, 1860, Abraham Lin

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