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    Tubman was an African American who helped hundreds of slaves in the southern United States escape to freedom. She became a famous leader of the underground railroad. The underground railroad was a secret system that helped slaves escape to the northern United States or to Canada . Admirers called her Tubman became a conductor on the underground railroad. She carried a gun and promised to use it on anyone who threatened the success of her operation. She was assisted by white and free black abolitionists

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    As many people know‚ Harriet Tubman was one of the most widely known leaders of The Underground Railroad. In her time working on The Underground Railroad‚ Harriet rescued over 300 slaves‚ making her an extraordinary heroine. Harriet was lucky to have a small amount of family members on the same plantation as her. She was a hard worker until she had a brick thrown at her head by a slave overseer when she was a young girl. When Harriet was older‚ she was allowed to work for pay on another plantation

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    the thought stays in the back of your mind. You are a slave. Your master just died. You’re running. This is exactly what happened to Harriet Tubman‚ most known for being a conductor (a.k.a. escort who journeyed with fugitives) on the Underground Railroad (a network of people and safe houses to get runaways to Canada/freedom). However‚ she didn’t just materialize like that. She was born as Araminta Ross around 1822 in Dorchester Co.‚ Maryland‚ to a life destined to slavery. When she was 22 years old

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    Harriet Tubman was a phenomenal woman. She helped many slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad. She became prominent as a “conductor” of the Underground Railroad during the merciless 1850s. She helped in many ways: Being a liberator of the slaves‚ being a spy‚ and a nurse in the civil war‚ and an Abolitionist. During her time as a slave‚ she was against slavery. She defended a fellow field hand from getting hit with a two pound weight. Even when she was hit in the head with

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    Vanessa Bausch Mrs. Chaney History 4/12/13 Washington: Western States Report Washington became the 42nd state on November 11th‚ 1889. Washington was named after the famous president‚ George Washington. Gold was discovered in 1852 by agent Fort Colville. Mining became a big thing. In 1860‚ gold deposits were found in Orofino Creek and Clearwater River. A rush of prospectors was brought to Walla Walla. Between 1880 and 1890‚ the population quadrupled. Most settlers were from the mid-east

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    Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was an African american abolitionist woman who freed slaves and guided them through the Underground Railroad. Harriet is a brave individual who was a escaped slave that freed other slaves. She was courageous for being able to guide them by herself. First of all‚ Harriet was mistreated most of her life as a slave‚ but she wasn’t always a slave she escaped slavery in 1849 and she was brave enough to go back and free other slaves. Harriet was Quick and quiet when she would

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    slavery movement by following his own beliefs. He was born in 1800 in Torrington‚ Connecticut. In his early childhood Brown decided that he was going to be against slavery for every millisecond of his life especially in the Pennsylvania Underground Railroad. Brown moved to Ohio when he was 5 years of age. In the north men called him "Old Brown of Osawatomie." Brown was a part of lots of acts such as "Telephone" at Harpers Valley in Virginia. In this incident he helped cut telephone wires at the arsenal

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    Railroad crossings are something that you will run into several times throughout driving and there are certain precautions that you should take to cross them safely. Trains often move very fast and won’t be able to stop for you so you must be very cautious when coming acrossthem. When approaching a railroad crossing it is very important to exercise caution.When approaching a railroad crossing you must slow down and if you are to park by a railroad crossing you may not park within 50 feet of the

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    Railroad crossing is a very important factor in being safe while driving. In this lesson‚ I learned about all of the many different warning devices for railroads and light rails. I also learned safety tips‚ and what to expect when approaching one of these. With railroads and light rails‚ it seems as if need to be extremely careful.There are many warning devices that are there to keep us safe from getting in situations that could become dangerous. Of these devices‚ according to the handbook‚ they

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    worked in the Underground Railroad. She freed around 1000 slaves. On her off time she worked as a humanitarian. Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County in 1820. She deceased in Auburn‚ NY on March 10‚ 1913. The birth name of Harriet Tubman was Araminta Ross. She was also nicknamed Misty and Moses. Harriet Tubman was married to two husbands‚ not at the same time however. Their names were John Tubman and Nelson Davis. Harriet Tubman worked as a underground railroad conductor for quite some

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