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Birth date/Birth place
Harriet Tubman was born on January 29, 1822 in Dorchester County,Maryland -
Early Life
Tubman was born as Arminta "Minty'' Ross to slave parents, Harriett ('R.T'') Green and Ben Ross. One day as a teenager an overseer who was after a slave owned by another family who had left the fields without permission and demanded Tubman to help restrain him. She refused,and as the slave ran away, the overseer threw a two-pound metal weight at him. He struck Tubman instead,this injury would cause epileptic seizuers, headaches,and powerful visions, which would occur throughout her life. -
Marriage and children
Around 1844, she married a free man named John Tubman.Although not much is known about him or their time together, the union was complicated because of her slave status.the mother's status dictated that of children, any children born to Harriet and John would be enslaved.We don't really know if they had children or not, but some time after the marriage Arminta changed her name to Harriet. -
Escape from slavery
Tubman and her brothers, Ben and Henry, escaped from slavery on September 17, 1849.Once they had left however, the brothers started having second thoughts.Ben may have just became a father.The two men went back, forcing Tubman to return with them. Soon afterward, Tubman escaped again, this time without her brothers. While her exact route is unknown, Tubman made use of the underground railroad. the journey was 90 miles, her traveling on foot would have taken between five days and three weeks. -
Conductor of the Underground Railroad
In September of 1850, Tubman was made an official ''conductor'' of the Underground Railroad.This meant that she knew all the routes to free territory and she had to take an oath of silence so the secret of the Underground Railroad would be kept secret. -
Marriage
Harriet got remarried to a Civil War veteran named Nelson Davis. -
Child
Harriet and her new husband, Nelson, adopted a baby girl named Gertie. -
Death Date
Auburn, New York.When she died, Tubman was buried with semi-military honors at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn. -
Movie "A Woman Named Moses" and Fun Fact
A movie was done to give honor to her life and accomplishments. Dozens of schools were named in her honor. -
Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill (Accomplishments)
The US Treasury announced that Harriet Tubman would replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. -
Tubman´s contribution to the black community
Tubman both saved and inspired other blacks to escape slavery to get to freedom in the north. It also should remind blacks that being enslaved should never be an option.
