The Underground Railroad | Harriet Tubman’s Goodbye Song | 5
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
This chapter explores Harriet Tubman's remarkable role in leading daring missions to rescue enslaved individuals, recruit soldiers, and dismantle plantations during the Civil War, emphasizing her crucial intelligence in the Combi River raid. It also discusses the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland, portraying the serene landscape of Tubman Country and the historical significance of the region. The narrative delves into Tubman's origins, her repeated rescue missions, the coded communication she used, and the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 on the Underground Railroad.
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