September 17, 1849 Harriet Tubman Attempts to Escape From Slavery On this day in 1849, American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery. Tubman escaped alongside her brothers, Ben and Henry, who forced Tubman to turn back with them after having second thoughts. Tubman ran away again shortly afterward without her brothers, this time successfully, using the Underground Railroad as her escape route to the North. Read God in America’s biography of the shrewd and courageous African-American woman. Photo: Library of Congress
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September 17, 1849

Harriet Tubman Attempts to Escape From Slavery

On this day in 1849, American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery. Tubman escaped alongside her brothers, Ben and Henry, who forced Tubman to turn back with them after having second thoughts.

Tubman ran away again shortly afterward without her brothers, this time successfully, using the Underground Railroad as her escape route to the North.

Read God in America’s biography of the shrewd and courageous African-American woman.

Photo: Library of Congress

Source: to.pbs.org

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