John Brown describes his plans for igniting a slave rebellion in the South to Harriet Tubman in her home in St. Catharine's. The willingness of a white man to fight for enslaved blacks and the religious overtones in Brown's speech makes his scheme attractive to Tubman. Over the next year she continuously attempts to support his cause with donations. (By James Chapnick)

Facing potential arrest for aiding fugitive slaves, Harriet Tubman's father, Ben Ross, has to flee Maryland. Tubman guides her father and mother, Harriet "Rit" Green, to Canada and safety in St. Catharines. (By James Chapnick)

After procuring land in Yellow Springs, Ohio from an acquaintance, Moncure Conway travels to Washington, D.C. to find his father's slaves and direct them to safety. His journey takes him first to Stafford County, Virginia, where he discovers the remainder of Walker Conway's servants. Gaining help from men like Charles Sumner and Salmon P. Chase, Conway leads the former slaves back through Washington and into Baltimore. From here, the group crosses the city on foot (avoiding various angry crowds along the way) and boards a train bound for Ohio. Conway later reports that thirty-one freedmen arrived safely in Yellow Springs. (By Blake Dickinson)