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Harriet Tubm A Successful Railroad Conductors On The Underground Railroad

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Harriet Tubman was one of the most successful railroad conductors on the Underground Railroad. She never lost a passenger during her trips to Maryland to free slaves. There are no known confirmations of exactly how many trips Harriet Tubman made and how many people she saved. Historical documents do show that she had help on most of her trips from various different people. Tubman was a slave herself until she escaped in 1849. After Tubman escaped, she was desperate to go back home to Maryland to save her family members. She was successful in saving all of her loved ones and many other slaves. Tubman was such a successful conductor on the underground railroad because she was very motivated and passionate about helping free slaves. She knew what …show more content…

Tubman was introduced to the harsh realities of slavery at a young age. When Tubman was a slave she performed her forced labor in an uncooperative manner, and as a result she was abused. At the age of thirteen Tubman’s overseer fractured her skull by throwing a brick at her. As a result of this event, she suffered from frequent seizures. That didn’t stop her from rescuing other slaves after she escaped. Tubman developed a hatred of slavery and a bitterness for its very little respect towards African Americans. Tubman was a slave in Maryland and she eventually escaped slavery in 1849 to Philadelphia. Since Tubman personally experienced the hardships of slavery, she was very determined to free other slaves and make sure they wouldn’t be brought back into slavery. Tubman was so dedicated that she made various really risky trips back to Maryland to save …show more content…

Some of her trips were made with the assistance of people working for the Underground Railroad, while other trips were made entirely alone. Tubman was assisted by several abolitionists. Throughout Tubman's route there were often many people who helped her. People would supply her with food, clothing and supplies, in addition to providing her with shelter. With the help of people along her trips, it made it easier for Tubman to get slaves to a place where they could be free from slavery. If Tubman didn’t have the help she had on her trips, she wouldn’t have been as successful in freeing all slaves that she

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