Harriet tubman was a runaway slave from the state of maryland.
a. true
b. false

The correct answer is A. True

Explanation:

Harriet Tubman was an African American woman known for her actions to support abolition. Tubman was born around 1822 and was a slave in a plantation in Maryland because her parents and other ancestors were also slaves. However, around 1849 and after one failed attempt Harriet Tubman escaped using the Underground Railroad that was a network of routes slaves used to scape to states or territories where slavery was not allowed.

This action took her to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she was free. Additionally, after Harriet Turban became a free woman she helped many others to scape; indeed, it is believed around 70 people were free because of her actions. According to this, it is true Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave from Maryland because she was a slave from childhood in a plantation in Maryland but later scaped.

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