Which abolitionist escaped slavery and helped others via the Underground Railroad?

Which abolitionist escaped slavery and helped others via the Underground Railroad?

• A. Harriet Tubman
• B. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• C. Dorothea Dix
• D. John Brown

Answer: (A)

The question is asking for an abolitionist who both escaped slavery and helped others escape via the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is the person who fits this description. She escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849 and then repeatedly risked her life to guide enslaved people to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, earning the nickname “Moses.” The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses and routes helping enslaved people reach free states or Canada. Tubman’s bravery and leadership helped dozens, possibly around 70, gain their freedom. The other figures were important abolitionists or reformers, but they did not escape slavery themselves or work as Underground Railroad conductors.

The question is asking for an abolitionist who both escaped slavery and helped others escape via the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is the person who fits this description. She escaped slavery in Maryland in 1849 and then repeatedly risked her life to guide enslaved people to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, earning the nickname “Moses.” The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses and routes helping enslaved people reach free states or Canada. Tubman’s bravery and leadership helped dozens, possibly around 70, gain their freedom. The other figures were important abolitionists or reformers, but they did not escape slavery themselves or work as Underground Railroad conductors.