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Araminta "Minty" Ross was born.
Many people do not know that Harriet Tubman was not the name she was born with. -
Jumping the broom!
She married John Tubman a local free black man. She
is called by her middle name, Harriet. -
The first journey.
She traveled through a working underground railroad alone using the North star and suggestions from others as guidance. -
Activity undergound
From 1850-1860 there were 13 escape missions planned. There were atleast 120 people who found freedom through this underground railroad! -
Active in The suffrage movement
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Her impact on the Civil War.
She united with others to support Union activities in South Carolina with fellow abolitionists. She was a spy and a nurse during the Civil War. -
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Sarah Bradford published a short biography of Harriet Tubman. -
The day Harriet Tubman died.
At the age of 91, she died due to pneumonia. -