Because Harriet Heard God’s voice, 300 Slaves Found Freedom

In the 1850s in Maryland North America, one woman rose up to be one of the most successful leaders of the Underground Railroad – a network of secret routes and safe houses that was used to help free slaves. The woman’s name was Harriet Tubman. A former slave herself, she acted as a conductor, guiding escapees along the way. Harriet risked her life and freedom, travelling from the free country of the North back to the plantation where she was held captive in the South in order to save her family and friends. All up, she made 19 trips and rescued about 300 slaves.

Harriet was savvy, clever, resourceful and bold. Her strategy was to rescue the slaves on the Saturday night so they would get a day and a half start before their absence was discovered on Monday morning. She would always travel at night, never took the same route and often cleverly disguised herself as a man. Among the black population, she was nicknamed “Moses,” because like him, she was sent by God to free the slaves. Harriet worked on the Underground Railroad for 8 years and in her own words, said what few conductors could, “I never ran my train off the track and never lost a passenger.”

But there was one more secret to her success that set her apart. Harriet heard God’s voice.

Learn about three of Harriet’s life-changing God conversations here: