Harriet Tubman was hit on the head by an overseer because he had missed the slave he meant to hit and broke her skull
Harriet and her brothers, Ben and Henry escaped from slavery
Harriet contacted the network known as the Underground Railroad asking for their help in a further escape plan. She was successful in her escape and fled to the north.
The Underground Railroad.
The U.S Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, enabling law enforement officials.
The Empire State Federation of Women's Club erected the graveston for Harreit Tubman which was eventually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.