#3 Underground Railroad

#3. Harriet Tubman: One of the most important figures involved in the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman was a slave who escaped in 1849 and then made 19 trips back to Southern plantations in order to lead a total of around 300 slaves to freedom. Known as “Moses,” Tubman was a conductor, guiding fugitive slaves along the Underground Railroad. Tubman also helped John Brown with his raid on Harpers Ferry and later became an activist for women’s suffrage.