- Harriet Tubman (c. 1822–1913) was an American abolitionist and political activist.
- Born into slavery in Maryland, she escaped to freedom in 1849 after several failed attempts.
- After escaping, she made 19 more trips to the South and rescued approximately 300 enslaved people, including family and friends, using a network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
- During the Civil War, Tubman served as a scout, spy, and nurse for the Union Army.
- She worked with abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass and John Brown and supported women's suffrage and other social causes.
- Despite facing danger and racism throughout her life, she remained committed to the abolition of slavery and civil rights, becoming an icon of freedom and a legendary figure in African-American history.