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Birth of Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County, Maryland. Her mother was Harriet Green Ross and her father was Ben Ross. Harriet's exact birth date is not known because she was born into slavery and records were not recorded for slaves. Harriet's real name is Aramintabut, but they called her Minty. She took her mother's first name and her husband's last name, Tubman. -
Harriet's Master
Harriet had a negative relationship with her master from the day she was born. He was important, though. His name is not known because normally you would adress a slave owner by mam or sir. Their relationship was negative because he threw an iron at her one day, and was very harsh. This caused her wish of escape to increase. -
Astronomical Society
The Astronomical Society was founded in England. The Society was established because one, the founders wanted to encourage all aspects of observing astronomy. Secondly, the founders wanted to support modern advanced techniques for observation of astronomy. Lastly, they wanted to spread the knowledge and support of astronomy. -
A Hit to the Head
In 1842, Harriet was struck in the head with a heavy, metal iron. Her master accidently hit her while trying to stop an escaping slave. This affected the way Harriet worked throughout her whole life. Harriet faced random blackouts, had disturbing thoughts and dreams, and couldn't write, but she could move her arms. Nowadays, doctors say she suffered from epilepsy. -
Large Crack in Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell was pronounced unringable on Washington's Birthday. Its last ring was to honor the birthday of Washington. It now hangs in the Great Steeple, dumb and unusable. The bell was cracked before and was repaired, but it cracked the day afterward at noon. -
Slavery in Harriet's Eyes
Harriet needed to escape because all of her younger siblings were being sold to brutal masters since their old ones died. The conditions were hard to live in because almost everyday slaves would be beaten because of simple mistakes. Slavery was challenging to escape from because guards and dogs were always patrolling the farm. Harriet got caught once but this didn't stop her. -
John Tubman
Harriet met and married John Tubman in 1849. He was one of the main people in Harriet's life. He helped her with decision- making and escaping. He encouraged her thought of escaping and coming back and forth to save slaves. He was what she lived for and fought for. John helped her cope with black outs and guided her along. -
Underground Railroad
A major challenge for Harriet was being a conductor in the underground railroad. By doing this she risked the lives of other conductors or anyone else involved in the secret. If a conductor was caught, he/she would be killed or sent to jail if he/she did not tell the name of any other conductor. It was a risky job if caught, but Harriet knew spy tactics like using codes, so she had a better chance. -
General Andrew and Harriet
Governor Andrew was a major supporter in Harriet's life. He was the reason she acheived one of her goals. He encouraged her to work for him as a spy in the Secret Service department. This is how she became first woman to be a spy and lead the men into battle. He was a very positive person to know. -
First Woman Ever
Harriet was the first woman to work in the Secret Service department for General Andrew. Most of all she was the first black woman to work as a spy. Harriet was the the first and only woman to lead men into the battle of Port Royal. It was to be said she didn't fight, but led them onto the island secretly. -
Never Lost One
Harriet guided over three hundred to Canada (the land up there was free). She made at least tweleve trips from the south up to Canada. While she did this, she was successful because she never lost one passenger. She did this for at least ten years and achieved one of her goals in helping free blacks from the south. This impacted the way we all think today about slavery. -
The Light Bulb
Thomas Edison finished his invention of the practical electrical light bulb. He changed the way people could see in the dark and was showing future advances of lighting. It took Edison at least four years to finish his creation. Edison didn't patent his light bulb until a year after he invented it. Patenting an object took about six months, so that gave inventors an advantage to copy Edisons design. Overall he impacted the world. -
First Women to Take Vote
In 1893, New Zealand becomes the first country in the world to allow women to vote. New Zealand was a British colony at that time and was a self-governing colony. The governor signed a bill into law, allowing the first country ever to allow women to vote in the National Elections. Within a year, Australia signed a bill allowing women to vote. -
Harriet's Death
Harriet died in her home in Auburn, New York. Before she died, she gave her home away to the Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. She was buried with military rights in Fort Hill Cemetary. The Cemetary is still on display today for those interested in Harriet Tubman and the cemetary's history.
