Harriet TUBMAN

Harriet Tubman

• Underground Railroad was used by fugitives
• Harriet Tubman escaped slavery 
• Became an abolitionist after escaping slavery 
• A conductor in the Underground Railroad
• Escorted around 300 slaves

underground railroad pro

• Many slaves were able to escape slavery 
• Slaves could be able to reunite with family
• Slaves would have better lives than what they had 
• They had a chance to be free of chains and whips
• Underground Railroad showed who was against slavery

Underground Railroad Cons

• Fugitives ran the risk of dying or getting severly hurt
• If slaves were caught they would get severly punished
• If whites were caught helping they would die 
• Journey was on foot 
• Slaves had to go into hiding during their journey

CItations

• Citation- PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
• "Myths of the Underground Railroad." The Underground Railroad : : Scholastic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
• "Harriet Tubman |America's Library - Library of Congress." Harriet Tubman |America's Library - Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014.