| − | Like any other slave, Harriet lived in constant fear of being shipped off to the deep south. As a result, Harriet decided to run away. For ninety miles, Harriet hiked through swamps and woodlands. In 1849, Harriet finally reached Philadelphia. While working as a dishwasher to earn money, Harriet made plans to save the rest of her family. Harriet returned the next year and rescued her sister and her sister's family. After returning to rescue her brothers, Harriet went to her husband to see if he would come with her. John had remarried and refused to come with her. In 1857, Harriet rescued her parents and settled them in Auburn, [[New York]]. | + | Like any other slave, Harriet lived in constant fear of being shipped off to the deep [[the South|South]]. As a result, she decided to run away, hiking through ninety miles of swamps and woodlands. In 1849, Harriet finally reached [[Philadelphia]]. While working as a dishwasher to earn money, she made plans to save the rest of her family. She returned the next year and rescued her sister and her sister's family. After returning to rescue her brothers, che went to her husband to see if he would come with her. John had remarried and refused to come with her. In 1857, Harriet rescued her parents and settled them in Auburn, [[New York]]. |