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Birth
Araminta Ross was born a slave. The specific date is unknown but it most likely happened between 1820-1825. She was born to Harriet Green and Ben Ross. -
Early Life
Growing up Harriet was sent to work in other houses. Her first job outside was as a nursemaid where she suffered from physical abuse overtime she let the child cry. Afterwards, she was hired to set muskrat traps. Due to the conditions she got sick and was sent back home. -
Marriage
She married John Tubman who was a free black man. -
Escape from Slavery
Her and her brothers decided to escape from there plantation, but her brothers had last minute doubts and decided to return to the Plantation. She traveled 90 miles alone using the underground railroad to Pennsylvania. She then changed her name to Harriet like her mother and took her husbands last name. -
The underground Railroad
She decided to go back through the underground railroad and rescue a family from slavery. She rescued her niece Kessiah as well as her husband (John Bowley) and there 2 children. So, for a time she went back and forth rescuing people from the torment of slavery -
The Fugitive Slave Law
Tubman needed to re-route the underground railroad to avoid people getting captured and sent back to there plantations. This was because The Fugitive Slave Law was passed stating that slaves that have escaped to the north could be captured and brought back, and despite the north's personal issues with the subject they had no choice but to abide. -
John Brown
She met John Brown who was a very famous abolitionst himself. However, he did use violence to destroy slavery which Harriet didn't like but tolerated since they had the same goal. -
Her Home
Wiliam H. Seward who was an abolitionist and US senator sold her a small portion of land just outside Auburn, NY for $1200. This was her home until the day she died. -
Final Mission
For her final trip through the underground railroad she set off to rescue her sister. Alas, upon discovering that she had died she instead to the Annals family with her. -
Beginning of The Civil War
At the beginning of the civil war she worked as a nurse and cook. She aided General David Hunter in recruiting former slaves to join a unit for African American Soldiers. As well as doing that she also was a spy and scout under command form Col. James Montgomery. -
The Civil War
She was the first women to lead and armed assault during the civil war in the Cobahee River Raid. This freed over 700 slaves. -
Second Marriage
4 years following the events of the civil war, Harriet Married Nelson Davis who was 22 years younger than her. -
Biography
A biography about her written by Sarah Hopkins Bradford was published it was called "Scenes in the life of Harriet Tubman" She received $1200 form it. -
Children
She and her husband adopted a girl which they decided to name Gertie. -
Second Biography
A second biography was published titled, "Harriet, the Moses of her people" was written by Sarah Bradford. -
Husbands Death
Her Husband, Nelson Davis died. -
Surgery
Tubman had trouble sleeping so she decided to undergo brain surgery without anesthesia, as she preferred to chew on a bullet like she'd seen soldiers do in the civil was when getting there legs amputated. -
Involvement in ending Women's Suffrage
Harriet began giving speeches on Women's Suffrage in Boston, New York and Washington. -
Harriet Tubman Home for the aged
Upon donating her property to African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Auburn in 1903 to turn into a home for the "aged and indigent colored people" it rejoiced its opening 5 years later. -
Death
Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia when she was 93 years old. She was burried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, NY with military honors.
