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Born
Harriet's exact birthdate was not known, because slave masters did not record their slaves birthdays. She was born in Dorchester County, Maryland. -
Melbourne is founded in Australia
Melbourne is founded by John Batman and John Fawkner, who were sons of convicts. He made comrpomises with the people there and said he would buy/give them things. It was stated that there was no one who owned land in Australia before the European settlement. -
Married John Tubman
Married John Tubman at the age of 25. He was a free African American. She had to leave him behind when she escaped the first time. She and John eventually divorced. -
Ran Away to freedom
She ran away to freedom in 1848. She had to leave her husband and family behind. She had been a slaver her whole life and wanted to escape. Even after she did, she went back to help others and to rescue her family. -
Came back to free others
For the next ten years she went back to the south. She did this 20 times and helped free 300 slaves. She even freed her parents. She led the people from the south to Canada and free northern states. -
Fugitive Slave Act Passed
It was not legal for anyone to help free slaves. If someone was seen freeing a slave it then became the law for them to be returned. This made it hard for Harriet because people were already after her. If they were a U.S Marshall they would have to pay 1,000 dollars. -
Gold is discovered in australia
Gold had been discovered in Australia. People had come in searching for gold to lead to fortune. People even came from Asia and migrants from Europe. -
bought house
She bought a house in Auburn New York. She ended up giving it to the aged and needy. This is just another thing she did to help people around her. She did this a few years before she died. -
Speaking Tour
Harriet went on a speaking tour. This was for abolition of slavery and redefinition of womens rights. She did public speaking for the rights or women to vote. She also wanted equal rights for blacks as well. -
The Pony Express was replaced by the first continetal telegraph.
The Pony Express was replaced by the first continetal telegraph. Telegraph wires connected th East to the West. This meant the pony express was not needed -
Civil War
Harriet worked as a nurse, soldier and a spy. She helped lead troops and she managed to free 750 slaves a long the way. She was given a pay and spent it to built a place for black women to make a living. They could do laundry for the soldiers. At the end of the war she did not recieve and money. -
In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" was put on coins for the first time. It was placed on all American coins. It was put on the back showing trust and faith in God. -
U.S buys Alaska
U.S buys Alaska from Russia. It had been bought for 7.2 million dollars. They reached this agreement by compromising through a treaty. -
Second Marriage
She came home and then got remarried. She married Nelson Davis. They were together for almost 19 years until he died. She did not get remarried after that -
Thomas Edison invents Phonograph
The phonograph was used to record sound. The first message ever recorded was "Mary Had A Little Lamb". Sound recording then became an American industry. It had wax cylinder records and earphones. -
Death
Harriet died on March 10th 1913. She lived to be 92 and died in Auburn. She gave her home to elderly and she had a monument in her honor. She mad an important mark in history and will be long remembered.
