Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad's "conductors." During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 slaves to freedom.

She sold free people of color and fugitive slaves to the South. This became known as the Reverse Underground Railroad. 7 It is possible that Harriet Tubman knew of Patty Cannon and the Cannon ...

"An abolitionist and true patriot who sacrificed so much for the betterment of our nation, Harriet Tubman is nothing short of an American icon," Shaheen tells NPR. "Women and girls, especially ...

Harriet Tubman is nothing short of an American icon," Shaheen tells NPR. "Women and girls, especially communities of color, deserve to see themselves represented and celebrated in meaningful ways ...