Harriet Tubman was an incredibly brave leader who helped many people find their way to freedom! She escaped to a safe place and then went back many times to help her family and friends. People called her “Moses” because she led so many people to a better life. Her courage and huge heart make her one of the greatest heroes in American history!
Harriet sneaked back many times to guide her friends and family to safety on a secret path called the Underground Railroad. It was not a real train, but a secret way to travel to safe homes! She used the bright North Star in the sky to find her way at night. Harriet helped about 70 people escape and never lost a single person on her long journeys!
- People called Harriet “Moses” because she led so many people to freedom!
- During the Civil War, she worked as a spy and a nurse for the Union Army.
- Harriet was the first woman to lead a military raid during the war.
- She lived to be about 91 years old, and her face will appear on the twenty-dollar bill!
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