Harriet Tubman

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  • Birth

    She was born in 1820, but slaves didn't have birth dates so her month and day is unkown. She was born in Edward Brodas plantation near Bucktown, Dorchester County, Maryland. Her birth names was Araminta Ross.
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    Life Span

    This is Harriet Tubman's life span.

  • Injury

    Harriet Tubman had a object hit her head by a white overseer. It caused a serious head injury in her skull and her brain. She then had seizures for the rest of her life. Her month and day is unkown.

  • Marrige

    In 1844, Harriet Tubman got married to John Tubman. She was twenty five at the time. Her month and day is unkown.

  • First Escape

    Harriet Tubman's first escape was in 1849. She would sneek through the plantations at night to non-slave holdning areas. She later came back to her family and fought for her freedom. Her month and day is unkown.

  • Underground Railroad

    This was the first trip of the underground railroad. Slaves who wanted to escape and become free went there. Harriet Tubman was the conductor. Her month and day is unkown.
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    Underground Railroad.

    These were the years when she used the underground railroad to help free salves.

  • Thrid Trip.

    Her third trip in the underground railroad was in Canada. It lasted for a few years of rescuing slaves from maryland to Canda where they could be saved. One of her most famouse trips was when a man freaked out and tried to escape. Harriet Tubman thought he would tell someone about the underground railroad. So she got a gun and said "dead folks tell no tales." Her month and day is unkown.

  • Civil War

    During the civil war, Harriet Tubman acted as a nurse. She cooked, cleaned, and nursed people back to health. Her month and day is unkown.

  • Scout

    During the summer of 1863, Tubman worked with Colonel James Montgomery as a scout. She put together a group of spies who kept Montgomery iinformed abotu slaves who might want to join the Union army. Her month and wasn't recorded.

  • Divorce and New Marrige

    She got divorced from John Brown because, he didn't support her dreams. So Harriet Tubman got married to Nelson Davis. Her new name was Harriet Tubman Davis. Her month and day is unkown.

  • Death

    She died in 1913, she was in Auburn, New York. They holded a military funeral and was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery. Her death was caused by phrmonia.