7, Harriet finally returned for her parents and settled them in Auburn, New York. She was nicknamed the "Moses of her people" for leading them to freedom. In all, Harriet made 19 trips on the Underground Railroad and freed more than 300 slaves. With the arrival of the Civil War, Harriet became a spy for the Union army. She later worked in Washington DC as a government nurse. At the end of the war, Harriet returned to her parents in Auburn. In 1897, her bravery even inspired Queen Victoria to award her a silver medal. On March 10, 1913, Harriet died of pneumonia. She was 93 years old.The Underground RailroadPrior to 1837, abolitionist organizations flourished all across America. Due in part to the prosperous agricultural crops of the South, it was clear that slavery would not end soon. Once their actions became known, southern abolition organization soon vanished. To continue their operations in the South was sure to meet with violent resistance that often included death. Quakers and other sympathetic groups had over the years developed a path of freedom to the North. It was referred to as the Underground Railroad and began during the early 1830's. During the day, fugitive Black slaves were often fed and housed by sympathetic Whites. During the evening, slaves would follow the North Star, the flow of rivers, or look at the moss on trees to guide them to the North. Once they were in the North, abolitionist organizations helped them flee into Canada. At the ripe old age of 15, Harriet Tubman began her crusade to free Southern slaves. From 1848 until the start of the Civil War, she was a single handedly responsible for bringing over 300 slaves to freedom. When she came calling, slaves did not have a choice to stay or flee. Any resistance was met with a revolver that she kept at her side. During the Civil War, Ms. Tubman led raids into the South that liberated thousands of Blacks from the bondage of slavery.Nat Turner Nat Turner was born on...
