Harriet Tubman rescued 70 people, not 300
Harriet Tubman, a fearless abolitionist nicknamed 'Moses,' personally rescued about 70 enslaved people through the dangerous Underground Railroad, never losing a single person.
Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross around 1822, is often credited with leading 300 enslaved people to freedom. However, historians estimate she personally conducted about 13 missions, directly rescuing approximately 70 individuals, including family members, via the Underground Railroad. These journeys were incredibly dangerous, with a $40,000 bounty on her head, yet she never lost a single 'passenger.'
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