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Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born -
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Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born -
Denmark Vesey organizes an insurrection in Charlston, SC
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A colony for free blacks is founded.
The American Colonization Society finds Liberia as a free black country from the United States. -
The first African American newspapers are published.
Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm are the publishers of the first African American newspapers, Freedom's Journal -
A militant Appeal is issued to abolish slavery and end racial discrimination.
David Walker, a free black who lives in Boston, issued a mimitant Appeal, that demanded an end to slavery and racial discrimination. -
The first issue of The Liberator is published.
William Lloyd Garrison, A 25- year old man who lived in Boston, published the first issue of The Liberator, the first ever publication made to immediate freedom of slaves without compensation to their owners. William promised, I will not equivocate--I will not excuse--I will not retreat a single inch--AND I WILL BE HEARD." -
Harriet Tubman "broke her skull"
(Age 12)Had a serious head injury. Was hit with a 2 pound weight by an overseer, when he meant for it to hit a runaway slave. Harriet was passed out for days, and went through seizures for the rest of her life. -
The Creole Affair
Slaver who are on the brig Creole Revolt sail to the Bahamas. Britan had refused to return the slaves but the United States got financial compensation. -
Marriage
Harriet Tuman married a free black man named John Tumban. -
Texas is now a slave state.
Texas is now accepted to the Union as a slave state. -
The expansion of slavery is argued into the Western Territories, due to the formation of the Free Soil Party.
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Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery
Harriet ran away from slavery because she thought she and some of the other slaves were going to be sold. Her husband wouldn't accompany her, so she went with her two brothers who later got scared and went back. Harriet ran away by herself. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is pubished.
300,000 copies of Uncle Tom's Cabin, are published by Harriet Beacher Stowe within a year,which raised to a million copies in 16 months. President Lncoln rn into Harriet at the White House he supposedly asked her,"Is this the little woman whose book made such a great war?" -
The Republican Party is formed.
A Ripon, Wisconsin, attorney, Alvan Bovay, explains that the abolishionsts organize a new political party, The Republican Party. -
Freed her parents from slavery
Harriet Tubman went back to Maryland straight away and freed her parents from slavery. -
Harriet Tubman got sick
Harriet suffered an illness that prevented her from assisting John Brown in his raid of Harpers Ferry. -
Harriet Tubman led a crowd of people
Harriet led a group of people who forced officers to release a slave. -
Served as a spy
Harriet Tumban served as a scout and spy for the Union Army -
Harriet Tubmman was granted free passage
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Harriet Tubman passed away
Harriet Tubman passed away from pneumonia. Just before Harriet passed away she said to all others in the room,"I go to prepare a place for you."
