Harriet Tubman (–) was an escaped slave who became a leading figure in the abolitionist movement. Harriet Tubman also served as a spy for the US army during the civil war and was an active participant in the struggle for women’s suffrage.
Tubman was born Araminta Ross, to slave parents who lived on plantations in Maryland. Little is known about her family background and ancestry, but her maternal grandmother came to the US on a slave ship from Africa (possibly from modern-day Ghana).
Her parents Rit and Ben Ross had nine children together, but three of Harriet’s sisters were sold at an early age by their owners and she never saw them again.
Even as a young child Harriet was responsible for looking after her younger siblings because her mother was too busy working as a cook. Harriet was also hired as a nursemaid to a “Miss Susan”. She was frequently whipped by her overseers – leading to scars which would last all her life. For periods of time, she was also sent out to work for a planter – checking muskrat traps – and later farming tasks, such as ploughing and moving logs.
On one occasion, Tubman was hit in the head by a stone thrown by a slave owner. The slave owner was aimi
Harriet Tubman | Biography
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery and became a prominent abolitionist. She escaped and risked her life to rescue many slaves through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman, born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland, around , became a crucial figure in the fight against slavery in the United States. After escaping to freedom in , she quickly transformed into the most renowned "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses that enabled enslaved individuals to reach freedom in the North. Throughout her life, Tubman undertook approximately 13 missions back to Maryland, leading family members and other enslaved people to freedom, often risking her life to do so. Her extraordinary courage and dedication earned her the nickname "Moses."
In addition to her work on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman played a significant role during the Civil War. She served as a spy, nurse, and cook for the Union Army, gaining immense respect for her leadership. Notably, she led the Combahee River Raid, which liberated over enslaved people i
Harriet Tubman Statue (Sep 3, )
by Jim Henderson
National Women's History Museum
Character, Courage and Commitment
As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman made several trips into slave-holding states, leading dozens of individuals to freedom in the North. During the Civil War, she further risked her life and safety to work first as a nurse and then as a spy for the Union Army. Afterwards, she became an outspoken advocate for African American and women's rights, insisting that all be afforded dignity, treated with respect and granted equality.
Harriet Tubman Statue (Sep 3, )
by Jim Henderson
National Women's History Museum
Araminta Ross was born in Dorchester County, Maryland in or around on Anthony Thompson's plantation. Araminta grew up to be known as Harriet Tubman. By , Harriet, her mother and several siblings had been relocated from a plantation in Bucktown back to Thompson's farm.
The young girl would grow up to become one of the most celebrated figures of her time. Her legacy of steadfast courage and commitment to justice would endure more than years after her death.
Today, no trace of Tubman's birthplace remains. Though, a historical marker n
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During the latter half of the 19th century, the name Harriet Tubman was known far and wide. Many people in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Canada were interested in the deeds of a little black woman in America who was known to her people as &#;Moses&#;.
In America, opinion was polarised; hailed by some as a courageous martyr to her cause, for others Tubman was a witch-like menace and evil-doer. William Seward, ex-Governor of New York State, and Secretary of State in the Presidential Cabinet, espoused her cause and pleaded for a pension for her from Congress.
Many from the literary group of New England, the Emersons, the Alcotts, Oliver Wendell Holmes, James Russell Lowell, listened to her graphic accounts of slave life and helped her in her work.
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Sometime between and Tubman was born into slavery in Buckland, Eastern Maryland. Araminta Ross was the daughter of Ben Ross, a skilled woodsman, and Harriet ‘Rit’ Green. Tubman worked f
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