She led slaves into freedom, even crossing through places she hadn't explored yet. “If they were caught, the eleven runaways would be whipped and sold South, but she would probably be hanged (Petry 303).” Harriet Tubman risked her own life every time she took slaves and brought them to the North. Frederick Douglass was also a big part of the movement. He learned to read and write with the help of his friends while working, “The plan which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street- With their kind aid, obtained at different times and in different places, I finally succeeded in learning to read (Douglass 268)”. After learning how to read, he spent most of his time after work reading books that he snuggled, learning more and more about how unfairly slaves were being treated. This motivated him to escape and later help other slaves gain the freedom they deserved. The Underground Railroad was one of the most important parts of the Abolition Movement, granting a passageway for its conductors and other people who helped free slaves. But, what would’ve happened if the Underground Railroad never