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Harriet Tubman And The Underground Railroad
PBS describes the underground railroad, or freedom train as "a complex network of places and people that lead runaway slaves from captivity". Many individuals of varying racial backgrounds provided food and shelter for the runaway slaves. These brave people were known as "conductors". While the underground railroad had many conductors, perhaps the most well-known and influential was African-American woman Harriet Tubman, who used her diverse culture not as a crutch, but as an instrument of leadership. Throughout her life, this inspirational woman challenged stereotypes of race, gender, and social class.

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