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The underground railroad existed long before Harriet Tubman. She served as one of its most effective conductors.

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Summary of the movie race to freedom the underground railroad?

In the 1994 TV movie, Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad, slaves use the underground railroad to gain their freedom. It takes place before the start of the Civil War and stars Alfre Woodward as Harriet Tubman.


What were Harriet Tubmans visions?

Harriet Tubman's dream was to have all slaves freed. This was her reason for helping to start the underground railroad.


When did Underground start?

It started in 1779 and it began with a girl called Harriet Tubman and she fell in a tub so thay called her Tubman so do not make fun of her cause she is a TubmanHARRIETTUBMANHARRIET TUBMAN


Why did harriet Tubman decide start the underground rail road?

No, the underground rail road existed before she started taking (used to be) enslaved slaves there.


When did the underground start?

It started in 1779 and it began with a girl called Harriet Tubman and she fell in a tub so thay called her Tubman so do not make fun of her cause she is a TubmanHARRIETTUBMANHARRIET TUBMAN


When did the Underground Railroad occur?

Harriet Tubman used the under ground railroad when she was 19 in 1823 :) hope i helped 123 banana boat SPEND TIME WITH YOUR CHILDREN:) thx 4 reading my blog join me on Face book my name is Kara Brown


Who started the underground railroad?

Harriet Tubman DID NOT START THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. but was one of the best condutors on the underground railraod. Levi Coffin was the leader of the Underground Railroad, helped slaves escape from the south to his home in the north, via the Ohio River, into Cincinnati.


How does the underground railroad affect today?

Harriet Tubman building an underground railroad, set many (by the thousands) away from slavery. Therefore they were able to start new life styles as equals to white. In doing so Blacks today might not be treated the same way as they are many thing could have happened but I am sure glad it didn't or else u might not have one of your best friends.


How was Harriet Tubman a conducter?

She wasn't exactly a 'conductor' that's just what everyone called the people that led the Underground Railroad. Those conductors would guide them in many ways like leading them to their start and end points, and giving them a quil, witch was really a map.


What are some words that start with the letter a that are about Harriet?

Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist


Why did Harriet Tubman leave her husband to start her new life?

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Why did harriet Tubman start the under ground rail road?

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