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Hariet Tubman was born into slavery in 1819 in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was given the names of her two parent and they were both held in slavery. Her name was Araminta Ross, then she later changed it to Harriet
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Harriets master rented her out for two years then she was given to two men that were very cruel and they didn't care about her needs.
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Harriet got married to a free slave named John Tubman, this is when she changed her name to Harriet
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Harriet's master died, leaving a lot of debt for his family to pay. When the family talked about selling their slaves to pay the debts, Harriet decided to run away so she wouldn't be sold.
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Harriet began to rescue missions immediately. She helped her niece and her nieces two children escape from slavery.
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Harriet then hurried around the coast helping her family members run away from there slave drivers.
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After helping many slaves run to freedom people in the abolitionist movement began to notice, So they wanted her help.
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Harriet met John Brown for the first time. He was planning his raid on Harpers Ferry for which he would later be arrested
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Harriet moved to New York where she began speaking publicly on behalf of the Underground Railroad.
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The war started and Harriet knew she wanted to help.
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Harriet worked with the Union Army, doing whatever they needed her to do. She worked as nurse and cook, among other things.
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Under General Montgomery of the Union Army, Harriet led an armed raid the first ever by a woman and she freed over 700 slaves.
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Sarah Bradford published the first biography of Harriet's life. It was titled Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman.
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Sarah Bradford published a second biography about Harriet Tubman. It was called Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her People.
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Harriet died a hero. People around the country remembered her for her brave acts of selflessness helping others get their freedom.
