Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
10th Grade · Social Studies · 40 min· Standard
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Learning Objective
I can describe Harriet Tubman's actions and explain how they helped people escape slavery.
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Harriet Tubman rescued slaves via the Underground Railroad in the 1850s and served the Union Army as a nurse, cook, and spy during the Civil War.
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In South Carolina, Tubman gathered intelligence from contraband camps and local informants about Confederate plans to attack Union boats.
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On June 1st, 1863, Tubman became the first woman in American history to lead a military operation when she led 300 black soldiers to raid rice plantations along the Combahee River and free more than 700 slaves.
