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Harriet Tubman Reading. Read the following passage and then sort the sentences below into main ideas and supporting details. Sort the following sentences from the article about Harriet Tubman into Main Ideas orSupporting Details. Main Ideas As a woman and a slave, Harriet Tubman had few rights than most Americans. Harriet Tubman's ingenuity drive allowed her to win freedom for herself and hundreds of others. Tubman decided to escape to the free North. Tubman used clever tactics to accomplish her goals. Supporting Details She began working at age 5. She protected a slave from punishment at the age of 12. She followed the North Star and eventually arrived in Philadelphia, PA. She returned to the South several times to rescue about 300 slaves, using the Underground Railroad. She wore various disguises to escape notice and carried sleeping powder to give to babies who cried.