Who was born a slave in Maryland and became a leading conductor on the Underground Railroad?

Who was born a slave in Maryland and became a leading conductor on the Underground Railroad?

• A. Frederick Douglass
• B. Sojourner Truth
• C. Harriet Tubman
• D. Nat Turner

Answer: (C)

This question tests knowledge of key figures who shaped the Underground Railroad and where they were born. Harriet Tubman fits the description: she was born into slavery in Maryland, escaped in 1849, and then became a leading conductor who risked her life to guide many enslaved people to freedom along the Underground Railroad, earning the nickname “Moses” for her work. She repeatedly returned to Maryland to lead others to safety, playing a central role in the network. Frederick Douglass, though born enslaved in Maryland, became a renowned abolitionist and writer after escaping, not a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York and became a celebrated abolitionist and advocate for women’s rights. Nat Turner was an enslaved man in Virginia who led a violent rebellion, not a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

This question tests knowledge of key figures who shaped the Underground Railroad and where they were born. Harriet Tubman fits the description: she was born into slavery in Maryland, escaped in 1849, and then became a leading conductor who risked her life to guide many enslaved people to freedom along the Underground Railroad, earning the nickname “Moses” for her work. She repeatedly returned to Maryland to lead others to safety, playing a central role in the network.

Frederick Douglass, though born enslaved in Maryland, became a renowned abolitionist and writer after escaping, not a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Sojourner Truth was born a slave in New York and became a celebrated abolitionist and advocate for women’s rights. Nat Turner was an enslaved man in Virginia who led a violent rebellion, not a conductor on the Underground Railroad.