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birth
born in dorchester county,maryland -
rented for the first time
rented for the first time by mrs.james cook from plantation owner edward brodas. -
underground railroad
harriet heard about the underground railroad. -
hurt by overseer
as a slave was trying to escape harriet refused to hold him down so the overseer could beat him so he hit her in the head with a weight. -
she got married
she got married to a freee man named john tubman. -
got away
runs away from brodas plantation through the underground railroad and works in a hotel in philadelphia. -
going back
plots with william still to rescue her sister, brother-in-law,and their two children. -
2nd trip to underground railroad
makes second trip on the underground railroad with her brother. -
parents
rescues parents -
meets captian john brown
meet captian john brown who calls her general tubman -
harpers fairy raid
john brown and other slaves raid harpers fairy in virginia -
last trip to maryland
meets charles nalle in troy ,new york. makes last trip to maryland and flees to canada. -
travels to port royal
travels to port royal at governor andrew's recommendation -
emancipation proclamation
president abraham lincoln announces emancipation proclamation. -
serves as a scout to colonel james montgomery
serves as a scout to colonel james montgomery . accompanies montgomery in raids along the combahee river. -
returns to new york
returns to auburn, new york. -
john tubman dies
hears ot the death of john tubman. -
marries nelson davis
sarah bradford publishes scenes in the life of Harriet Tubman,and she marries nelson davis. -
Harriets second biography is published
SarahBbradford writes a second Tubman Biography, Harriet,the Moses of her people. -
Nelson davis dies
Nelson Davis dies October 14,1888. -
Harriet reveives 20.00
Harriet receives 20.00 because of Davis's death. -
Harriet gives her home to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Harriet hands her home and 25 acre property to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Auburn, New York. -
Harriet Tubman died
Harriet Tubman dies march 10 1913