Which statement best describes the contributions of Harriet Tubman during the Civil War?

Tubman was an abolitionist who served the Union in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
Tubman was an abolitionist who worked as a spy for the Union Army to help the war effort.
Tubman was an abolitionist who established the Tuskegee Airmen flying squadron.
Tubman was an abolitionist who encouraged the Union to permit African Americans to enlist.

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The statement that best describes the contributions of Harriet Tubman during the Civil War is: "Tubman was an abolitionist who worked as a spy for the Union Army to help the war effort."

During the Civil War, Tubman worked as a nurse, cook, and, notably, a spy for the Union Army, using her knowledge of the geography of the South and her experience with the Underground Railroad to gather intelligence and support military operations.