Fact check: Harriet Tubman helped free slaves for the Underground Railroad, but not 300

By A Mystery Man Writer

A meme claims abolitionist Harriet Tubman freed over 300 slaves for the Underground Railroad and had a $40,000 bounty on her head. We rate this claim partly false.

The True Story Behind the Harriet Tubman Movie, At the Smithsonian

Harriet Tubman Facts

Harriet Tubman: A Life From Beginning to End (American Civil War): History, Hourly: 9781520655734: : Books

Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

The Truths Behind the Myth of Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

Why did Harriet Tubman say 'I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves,' and what did she mean by “a thousand

Why did Harriet Tubman say 'I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves,' and what did she mean by “a thousand

HTubman - Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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