HARRIET TUBMAN

HARRIET TUBMAN CONTINUED

• Harriet tubman was a great abolitionist because
• She was a great conductor of the under ground railroad
• She led hundreds of slaves to freedom
• She was a spy for the union during the civil war

CONDUCTOR OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

• Harriet Tubman made 19 trips to Maryland and helped 300 people to freedom
• During her journey she helped rescue her 70 year old parents
• Harriet never failed to deliver her passengers and was never captured

HOW SHE LED HUNDREDS OF SLAVE TO FREEDOM

• She lead them to a secret network of safe houses so they could rest
• She guided 11 fugitives to former slave Fredrick Douglas house
• She later became a leader in the abolitionist movement

HARRIET TUBMAN SPY FOR THE UNION

• During the war she worked as a nurse,cook,and spy
• She recruited 150 slaves for a gunboat raid
• She gathered key information about confederate positions

CLOSING STATEMENT

• Although harriet tubman is dead and gone she is still
• An icon for American citizens today

WORKS CITED

• Google,Wikipedia