Who were some of the important people involved in the Underground Railroad in Delaware?
Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Maryland in 1820. Having married a freed slave, John Tubman, Harriet escaped slavery in 1849. Known as the “Moses of her people,” Harriet spent her life helping fugitive slaves from the South to Canada where they could be free. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet is thought to have helped as many as 300 other slaves reach freedom. During the Civil War she served as a scout and spy for the Union army. Thomas Garrett was a Quaker living in Wilmington, Delaware before the Civil War. His house was the last stop for fugitive slaves before they reached the free North. Over four decades, starting in the 1820s, Garrett is believed to have helped more than 2,000 slaves reach freedom. Garrett was fined for his actions with the Underground Railroad. Although he was fined everything he owned, Garrett made an economic recovery and continued to help slaves reach freedom. John Hunn was another Quaker who helped fugitive slaves reach safety. During th
