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Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
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Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
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Discover the inspiring life story of Harriet Tubman.
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Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland in 1822 and forced to work by age five.
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Tubman escapes to Philadelphia but decides to risk her freedom to help others.
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Tubman is a Civil War nurse, spy and leader of one of the largest liberations of the War.
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Tubman becomes one of the most successful conductors on the Underground Railroad.
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Harriet and her family live with the terror of being separated and sold to the Deep South.
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Tubman makes her first attempt to escape, braving the terrifying fate awaiting runaways.