Summary
Daniel covers Harriet Tubman's life: her escape from slavery, her work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad guiding approximately 70 people to freedom, and her service as a Union spy and nurse during the Civil War.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Harriet Tubman risked her life to lead enslaved people to freedom.
- What was the Underground Railroad? What risks did conductors and passengers face?
- What did Harriet Tubman do during the Civil War?
- Why is Tubman considered one of America's greatest heroes?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Underground Railroad, conductor, freedom, slavery, Civil War, spy, courage, abolitionist.
Try it: Map Tubman's routes north on a blank U.S. map. Label key states and the Mason-Dixon line.