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Two Escapes, One Solo Breakthrough
- Harriet escaped twice, first with her brothers who returned, then alone on October 3rd, 1849, walking by night to Philadelphia.
- Her lumberjack work taught her the land and night navigation skills she later used on the Underground Railroad.
Underground Railroad Was A Diverse Network
- The Underground Railroad combined Quaker aid and free Black networks; Tubman relied on both to reach safety.
- Philadelphia became her base to build abolitionist contacts and plan return missions.
Planned Return Trips To Rescue Many
- Tubman made about 10–13 return trips to rescue family and others, freeing roughly 70–100 people by foot.
- She carefully raised funds and provisioned each trip so everyone she guided could be fed and sustained.