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TUBMAN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)
Synonyms:
Harriet Tubman; Tubman
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Instance hypernyms:
abolitionist; emancipationist (a reformer who favors abolishing slavery)