Name: Underground Railroad
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Description: Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

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Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous &#8220;conductor&#8221; on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

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<p>Slavery was widely practiced throughout the ancient world, and in the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries, which helped propel the United States into the Civil War.</p>


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