Harriet Tubman:

I had crossed the line. I was free; but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land; and my home after all, was down in Maryland; because my father, my mother, my brothers, and sisters, and friends were there. But I was free, and they should be free.

— Harriet Tubman Modern

Underground Railroad conductor

Context

Recounting her initial experience of freedom

Date / Period

Mid-1800s (approximate)

Source

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Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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