LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THE FIGHT TO END SLAVERY
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300
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500
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200
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400
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Detailed explanation-1: -Myth: Harriet Tubman rescued 300 people in 19 trips. Fact: According to Tubman’s own words, and extensive documentation on her rescue missions, we know that she rescued about 70 people-family and friends-during approximately 13 trips to Maryland.
Detailed explanation-2: -The total number of runaways who used the Underground Railroad to escape to freedom is not known, but some estimates exceed 100, 000 freed slaves during the antebellum period.
Detailed explanation-3: -Harriet Tubman, who grew up in slavery in Dorchester County, lived, worked, and worshipped in places near the visitor center. It’s from this area that she first escaped slavery, and where she returned about 13 times over a decade, risking her life time and again to lead some 70 friends and family members to freedom.