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The Birth of Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born in March, 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland and was born into slavery. Her parents were Harriet Greene Ross and Ben Ross. Harriet has 4 sisters and 4 brothers in total she has 8 siblings. Her real name was Araminta Ross. She was married to John Tubman (1844-1851) and then Nelson Davis (1869- died 1888) and had an adopted child named Gertie. -
Harriet Tubman get married
When Harriet Tubman reached her adulthood in 1844 she married a free black slave named John Tubman. She had no children of her own but she adopted one. Even though it was unusual for a slave to be with a free slave almost half the population of slaves were free. When she got married she changed her name to honor her mother. -
Tubman is not sold
In 1849, Tubman became ill again from a head injury which diminished her value as a slave. Edward Brodess the slave owner tried to sell her but could not find a buyer to sell her to. Harriet Tubman was angry at him for trying to sell her. Edward Brodess continued to enslave her family members. -
Harriet Tubmans escape and rescue
Tubman has escaped to Philadelphia but then returned to Maryland to rescue her family members. She took one group at a time to freedoms. SHe later on guided dozens of other slaves to freedom. Tubmam traveled by night Tubman (or "Moses") never lost a passenger. She made slave owners anxious and angry, and they even posted rewards for her capture. When the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed and that helped slaves find work. -
Tubman and her brothers escape
Tubman, Ben and Henry escaped from slavery. Tubman has been hired by Dr. Anthony Thompson who owned a large plantation in Poplar Neck in the neighboring Caroline County. Her brothers labored from Thompson as well and because they were slaves they were sold out to another owner named Eliza Brodess and she didnt notice their absence as an escape attempt for some time. Later on two weeks pass by and she realized they ran away then posted a runaway notice to capture them. -
Harriet Tubmans journey and rescue
Tubman went to rescue her family and others living in slavery. In December 1850, Tubman was told that her niece Kessiah was going to be sold with her two younger children. Kessiah’s husband John Bowley (a free black man) won the bid for his wife at the auction. Harriet helped the family take the journey to Philadelphia. This was the first trip by Tubman, which earned her the nickname “Moses” for her leadership. Later on she guided her parents and several siblings along with 60 others to freedom. -
The Death of Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn in New York from pneumonia. Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged celebrated its grand opening on June 23, 1908. The seizures, headaches, Harriet Tubman suffered from her childhood continued to bother and hurt her. Harriet Tubman underwent brain surgery in Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital and prefered to bite down a bullet when being operated.
