Harriet Tubman
/ˌhæriət ˈtʌbmən/
/ˌhæriət ˈtʌbmən/
- (1821-1913) a US woman who was born a slave but escaped in 1849 and became active in the campaign to free slaves. She was given the nickname Moses because she helped more than 300 slaves to escape by the Underground Railroad. She also worked as a spy (= person employed to find out secret information) for the US Army during the Civil War.
哈丽特·塔布曼（Harriet Tubman）：（1821-1913）是一位美国妇女，生来是奴隶，但在1849年逃脱，并积极参加了解放奴隶的运动。她之所以被称为摩西，是因为她帮助300多名奴隶通过地下铁路逃脱。在南北战争期间，她还担任过美国陆军的间谍。