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Harriet was born in Dorchester Conty, Maryland as Araminta Harriet Ross to the parents Ben and Old Rit. We are not sure exactly when she was born.
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Harriet married a free black man named John Tubman.
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Harriet leaves John to run away from slavery. She reaches Philadelphia and is finally free.
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Harriet leaves Philadelphia to return to Maryland and bring her brothers to freedom. She trys to persuade John to come with her, but he refuses.
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Harriet makes 11 trips rescuing slaves.
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A new slave law is passed, so Harriet is forced to take the 11 slaves she recued to Canada.
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Harriet finally brings her brothers to freedom.
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Harriet rescues 750 slaves during the Combahee raid. She worked as a nurse, spry, and scout for the Union.
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Harriet went home to Auburn, Alabama after the Civil War.
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Harriet remarries to Nelson Davis, a veteran of the Civil War.
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Harriet founds a home for elderly African Americans.
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Harriet dies of pneumonia after a long and meaningful life.
