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Harriet Tubman was the single greatest conductor in the history of the Underground Railroad. An escaped slave herself, Tubman earned the nickname "Moses" for leading slaves to free land. Returning nineteen times to the dangerous South, Tubman led more than 300 slaves to freedom, including her own parents. Enraged Southern planters offered $40,000 for her capture without success. The fearless Tubman carried a pistol on her excursions and if a slave had second thoughts about escaping she …

…New York. Harriet "Moses" Tubman lived into her nineties and died in 1913. In her commemoration, a postage stamp was made for her in 1987. In conclusion, Harriet Tubman was a very courageous woman who fought for the rights of African-Americans. She risked death and danger everytime she rescued slaves from the South. Tubman knew the consequences she faced if she was ever caught, but still, she always ventured to the South, with her head held high.