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Timeline of Harriet Tubman's Life
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First Job on Plantation
She was put to work, at age 5, to take care of an infant. Whenever the master heard the baby cry, she would whip Harriet on the neck. It was her first task away from her mother. -
Married John Tubman
In 1844, she married John Tubman. He was a freed save. She married him at the age of 24 and her maiden name was Green. -
Escaped from Slavery
She had escaped from slavery using the underground railroad. She knew that she wanted to become an abolitionist and she believed God would guide her. Interestingly enough, she was born with the name Araminta and changed it to Harriet when she was about to leave. -
Very First Rescue
Harriet made her very first rescue. She saved her niece, Kessiah, her husband, and their two children. She became an official conductor, meaning she knew all the routes to free territory. -
Met John Brown
Here she met John Brown. He called her General Tubman. She later assisted him in Harper's Ferry attack. -
Stopped being a Conductor
Harriet made her last trip. She ended her career of being a conductor when her friends took her to Canada for her own safety, because Harriet was wanted in many slave states. She saved hundreds of people in her life. -
Work in the Civil War
The union had Harriet help out as a cook, a nurse, and a spy. Her work in the Underground railroad helped her with spying for the Union because then, she knew the land better. In her work as a nurse, she created with a cure for dysentery. -
Harriet Led a Raid
Harriet led a raid with Colonel James Montgomery in South Carolina. She had recruited about 150 black soldiers. She was able to surprise the Confederates. About 750 slaves were freed. -
Remarried
She remarried to a man named Nelson Davis because her former husband, John Tubman, died in 1867. Five years later, Harriet and Nelson adopted a girl and named her Gertie. -
Became Involved in Women's Rights
Harriet became involved in Woman's Suffrage Rights. She attended many speeches in Boston, New York, and Washington DC. She wasn't a leader in Women's Rights, but a strong supporter.
