Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
What is the summary of Chapter 18 in Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad?
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• From 1851 to 1857, Harriet made eleven trips to Maryland to help bring escaped slaves North on the Underground Railroad.
• In November of 1856, Harriet helped Joe Bailey, his brother, and others make the trip to freedom.
• Because of the Fugitive Slave Law, Harriet and the group were targeted and sought after all the way, and danger was always imminent.
• When Harriet encountered guards at a river, she led the group across in a wagon of bricks and safely conducted them further into Canada.
• The author’s historical note in this chapter describes John Brown murdering five pro-slavery settlers in Kansas.
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad