Tubman's Rescue Missions
- When
- 1851-1862
- Where
- Eastern Shore of Maryland
Tubman conducted approximately 13 missions to rescue 70 enslaved people using the Underground Railroad network, including family members.
After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the Underground Railroad. From 1851 to 1862, she returned repeatedly to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, rescuing some 70 enslaved people in about 13 expeditions, including her brothers Henry, Ben, and Robert, their wives and some of their children.
Sources
- Harriet Tubman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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