Harriet Tubman escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849 and returned again and again to lead others to freedom.
She made about 13 rescue missions and guided roughly 70 people north on the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War she served the Union Army as a scout, spy and nurse.
Key Facts
- Lived: about 1822 to 1913
- Escaped slavery: 1849
- Led the Combahee River Raid in June 1863, freeing more than 700 people
- Spent her later years in Auburn, New York
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