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Harriet Tubman
哈莉特·塔布曼
Harriet Tubman was an American activist who helped to free hundreds of people from slavery.
哈莉特·塔布曼是一位美国活动家,曾帮助数百人从奴隶制中解放出来
She was born into slavery herself around 1820, and she escaped in 1849.
她自己在1820年左右生而为奴,并于1849年逃跑
A network of people called the Underground Railroad helped Tubman make the journey to the North, where slavery was illegal.
一个名为“地下铁路”的人际网帮助塔布曼前往北方,在那里奴隶制是非法的
However, once Tubman gained her freedom, she decided that she wanted to help other people gain theirs.
然而,塔布曼获得了自由后,她就决定要帮助其他人获得他们的自由
She began to work with the Underground Railroad.
她开始为地下铁路工作
Her job was to rescue enslaved people and bring them to the North, where they could live freely.
她的任务是营救被奴役的人,并把他们带到北方,在那里他们可以自由生活
She went on many missions over eight years.
在八年的时间里,她执行了许多任务
When the American Civil War began in 1861, Tubman joined the army to work as a nurse.
1861年美国内战爆发时,塔布曼参军成为了一名护士
She eventually got to lead a raid in South Carolina that freed hundreds of enslaved people.
她最终在南卡罗来纳州领导了一次突袭,解救了数百名被奴役的人
Even after slavery was abolished in the United States, Tubman continued to fight for the rights of Black Americans and women.
即使在美国废除奴隶制后,塔布曼仍继续为美国黑人和妇女的权利而战
She died in 1913, at about 90 years old.
塔布曼于1913年去世,享年约90岁