(c.1820–1913), US abolitionist; born Araminta Ross ; known as the Moses of Her People. She was born a slave in Maryland, but escaped via the Underground Railroad in 1849. Following what she called direct messages from God, she returned to Maryland numerous times to lead about 300 slaves to safety in the North. During the Civil War, she spied and served as a scout for the Union.
Definition of Tubman, Harriet in US English:
Tubman, Harriet
proper nounˈtəbmən
(c.1820–1913), US abolitionist; born Araminta Ross ; known as the Moses of Her People. She was born a slave in Maryland, but escaped via the Underground Railroad in 1849. Following what she called direct messages from God, she returned to Maryland numerous times to lead about 300 slaves to safety in the North. During the Civil War, she spied and served as a scout for the Union.