The Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman

The Underground Railroads

 The Underground Railroad was an informal system that was well organized and in the 1830's it helped to free thousands of enslaved people. "Conductors" were people who directed the runaways to the Northern States and Canada, along the way they gave them food and shelter. The Underground Railroad helped towards the Civil War because Northerners would illegally help the South's slaves to run away, therefore made the sectionalism grow stronger.





Harriet Tubman was a very important conductor in the Underground Railroads informal but well organized system. Harriet Tubman was a dedicated African American that made many dangerous trips to the South to guide the runaways to the North and to freedom. Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave herself, therefore the trips she made were even more dangerous to herself. She is known as "Moses" because of her courage in guiding the enslaved people to freedom. Harriet Tubman also possessed characteristics such as bravery and determination, which made her one of the most important figures in the antislavery movement. Harriet Tubman contributed to the dispute between the North and South because she helped the Southern states slaves runaway to the North, consequently making the hate grow stronger.

Harriet Tubman