Harriet Tubman is credited with guiding more than how many enslaved people to freedom?

• A. 100
• B. More than 300
• C. 150
• D. 500

Answer: (B)

Harriet Tubman’s impact comes from the scale of people she helped reach freedom through the Underground Railroad. Stories and records about her work show she led or assisted many daring escapes over years of mission work, using courage, strategy, and a broad network of supporters. The figure most commonly cited by historians and educational sources is that she helped more than three hundred enslaved people gain their freedom. This broad estimate captures both the direct people she personally guided on missions and the broader effect of her organizing and leadership on the escape effort.

Why this fits best: the other numbers are either too small or less representative of the overall impact scholars attribute to her efforts. More than three hundred reflects the substantial and widely acknowledged scope of her work, rather than a significantly smaller or unusually large single-mission count.