In harriet tubman: conductor on the underground railroad, why is tubman turned away from the first farmhouse? the owner does not believe in enslaved people escape. the owner is scared that he and the group will be caught breaking the law. the owner is surprised that tubman is asking for a place to stay. the owner does not understand tubman’s code words when she knocks.

Tubman is turned away from the first farmhouse because the owner is scared that he and the group will be caught breaking the law. Tubman knocks the door of a farmhouse, a place where she and her parties of runaways had always been welcome, given shelter and plenty to eat, there was no answer. The door is opened after revealing the password to the underground railroad. The man standing at the doorway looks at her coldly with unconcealed astonishment and fear at the eleven disheveled runaways who were standing near her. The man then shouts, "Too many, too many. It's not safe. My place was searched last week. It's not safe!" and slams the door at her face reflecting fear to break the law.

Option B is the correct answer

answer; (a) he was a u.s senator for 38 years;

an unexpected salary cut