Harriet Tubman earned which nickname for her Underground Railroad work?

Harriet Tubman earned which nickname for her Underground Railroad work?

• A. Angel of Death
• B. Moses
• C. Queen of Underground
• D. Conductor

Answer: (B)

Her work guiding enslaved people to freedom mirrored the biblical Moses, who led others out of bondage. Harriet Tubman made numerous perilous trips back to the South to lead others to safety, earning admiration and the nickname that captures her role as a liberator and guide. While the term conductor describes someone who runs along the Underground Railroad, the more widely known nickname people remember for her is Moses. The other names aren’t historically associated with her in the same way.

Her work guiding enslaved people to freedom mirrored the biblical Moses, who led others out of bondage. Harriet Tubman made numerous perilous trips back to the South to lead others to safety, earning admiration and the nickname that captures her role as a liberator and guide. While the term conductor describes someone who runs along the Underground Railroad, the more widely known nickname people remember for her is Moses. The other names aren’t historically associated with her in the same way.