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Escape from Slavery
- When
- September 17, 1849
- Where
- Poplar Neck, Caroline County, Maryland
Tubman and her brothers Ben and Henry escaped from slavery on September 17, 1849, reaching Philadelphia.
Tubman's escape was preceded by illness in 1849 that diminished her value to slave traders. She fled to Philadelphia but soon returned to Maryland to rescue her family, marking the start of her involvement with the Underground Railroad.
Sources
- Harriet Tubman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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