She went through swamps, she was chased by dogs. And she found her way to freedom, here in New York eventually. She would send out the word to the plantations that she was coming back. And if people could get there, break free or in the trees or on the side of their swamp, she would be there. This came as a surprise to those who know that Truth, born a slave, did not escape from bondage.
Truth is revered for helping to lead the call for the end of slavery.
But she has never been credited with guiding slaves' escape. That credit goes to Harriet Ross Tubman. In 1849, Tubman escaped from a Maryland plantation. She then made at least 15 daring and heroic trips down South, repeatedly risking her life to rescue slaves. Hillary's gaffe surprised observers who say she often lectures about black heroines without mixing them up.