HARRIET 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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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

abolitionist; emancipationist (a reformer who favors abolishing slavery)

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