Question

Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railway. What did conductors do on this railway?
O They served food to the railway passengers.
O They took tickets from the passengers.
They provided guns to Black soldiers.
They guided runaways to safe houses where they could spend the night

Answer 1

Answer: Conductors on the Underground Railroad, like Harriet Tubman, were responsible for guiding and assisting enslaved individuals (runaways) as they escaped from slavery to freedom in the Northern states or Canada. So, the correct option is:

They guided runaways to safe houses where they could spend the night.