Which abolitionist woman guided enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad?

• A. Sojourner Truth
• B. Harriet Beecher Stowe
• C. Harriet Tubman
• D. Frederick Douglass

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is identifying who actively guided enslaved people to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman did that work as a conductor, risking her life to lead many enslaved people to safety in free states or Canada, earning the nickname “Moses” for her efforts. She escaped herself in 1849 and then undertook multiple missions, guiding dozens of people to freedom and later contributing as a scout and spy for the Union Army. This sets her apart from Sojourner Truth, who was a fierce abolitionist and advocate for women’s rights but not a conductor on the Underground Railroad; Harriet Beecher Stowe, known for her abolitionist writing, not for leading escapes; and Frederick Douglass, a former enslaved man and influential abolitionist who spoke and wrote against slavery rather than running Underground Railroad missions.