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﻿ Underground Railroad!

﻿During the 1800's about 100'000 slaves got freedom through the underground railroad. The underground railroad is a term given to the rought slaves took to get there freedom. They traveled as far as Canada and mexico. Free black and other slaves acten as conductor to help other slaves get free. This 19th Century changed people veiws on slavery.

﻿ ﻿Harriet Tubman!

Harriet Ross was born into slavery in 1820in Dorchester County, Maryland. She had the name of both her parents both were slaves. She was raised under harsh conditions, and subjected to whippings even as a small child. At the age of 12 she was seriously injured by a blow to the head, inflicted by a white overseer for refusing to assist in tying up a man who had attempted escape. At the age of 25, she married John Tubman, a free African American. Five years later, fearing she would be sold South, she made her escape. media type="custom" key="8365442"