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Birth
Birth: Harriet Tubman was born in March in 1822, the exact date is unknown. Harriet Tubman was not her name, her birth name was Araminta Ross her nickname was "Minty", and she was born in Dorchester County Maryland. Her parents’ names where Ben Ross and Harriet Green. She was born into slavery. -
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Growing Up
Birth: Harriet Tubman was born in March in 1822, the exact date is unknown. Harriet Tubman was not her name, her birth name was Araminta Ross, and she was born in Dorchester County Maryland. Her parents’ names where Ben Ross and Harriet Green. -
Childhood
Childhood: Harriet had little time with her family since her mother was busy at “the big house” and her dad was most likely working. Harriet took care of the younger kids and babies, Harriet also had a job when she was 5 or 6 being a nursemaid watching over a baby, if the baby woke up and cried Harriet was whipped. The scars stayed there for the rest of her life. -
Head Trauma
Head Trauma: One time when Harriet was hired out to a master Harriet found a runaway slave from another plantation when she was sent to the Dry goods store. Harriet’s overseer told her to hold the slave down but she refused. When the slave ran the overseer threw a two-pound weight at the runaway, but the weight hit Harriet instead. Harriet was bleeding from her head badly and for two days she received no medical help, she was sent back to work. -
Marriage
Marriage: Around 1844 Harriet married a man named John Tubman, the relationship was complicated due to Harriet being a slave. During the marriage Harriet changed her name to Harried instead of Araminta. If they were to have children they were going to be born into slavery, the marriage might have been part of Harriets escape plan. -
Escape from slavery
Escape from slavery: In 1849 Harriet became sick and her price as a slave went down again, so her master tried to sell her. Harriet got mad and prayed that he would die and she would be free. Her master died a week after she prayed, Harriet regretted what she said after he died because it increased her chance that she would be sold and her family would be separated. Harriet escaped with her brothers to the north, after they made it north and were free her brothers told her they were going back a -
Escape from slavery
Harriet escaped after they went back, Harriet used the system of the Underground Railroad to escape. Harriet followed the north star to guide her north. -
Helping others escape
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Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry: Harriet and a man named John Brown prepared a raid on a boat which was going to aid an armed slave revolt. When the time came for the raid Harriet was nowhere to be seen. She was most likely sick at home. -
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Civil War
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Civil War
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Death
Death: Harriet died on March 10th 1913. Harriet died of Pneumonia and she is now buried at Fort Hill cemetery in Auburn, NY. Harriet is buried with semi military honors, She is commemorated in many places with statues and other things.
