USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

REFORM MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which abolitionist was known as “Black Moses”?
A
Nat Turner
B
John Brown
C
Harriet Tubman
D
Sojourner Truth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Known as the “Moses of her people, ” Harriet Tubman was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor” of the Underground Railroad.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harriet Tubman is most well-known for her work on the Underground Railroad. Prior to and during the Civil War era, she was called Black Moses, because, like Moses, she led people out of slavery.

Detailed explanation-3: -Harriet was nicknamed “Moses” by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. The name was used as an analogy to the biblical story of Moses who attempted to lead the Jews to the Promised Land and free them from slavery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Between 1850 and 1860, Tubman made over a dozen journeys across the Mason-Dixon line, guiding family and friends from slavery to freedom. During this time, her captaincy earned her the nickname “Moses, ” after the religious leader.

Detailed explanation-5: -Who was Harriet Tubman? Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in the South to become a leading abolitionist before the American Civil War. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom in the North along the route of the Underground Railroad.

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