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
Harriet Tubman: Timeline of Her Life, Underground Rail Service and Activism
After escaping slavery on her own in , Harriet Tubman helped others journey on the Underground Railroad. From to she made an estimated 13 trips and rescued around 70 enslaved people, including many members of her family. She also provided information so that others could find their way north to freedom. Tubman aided so many in escaping slavery that she was called "Moses."
Wanting to bring an end to slavery, Tubman also coordinated with abolitionists. During the Civil War, she became a nurse and a spy for the Union. And despite her ongoing financial struggles, she continued to fight for equality and justice by speaking out against prejudice and advocating women's suffrage. It's clear Tubman led a momentous life that made the world a better place.
c. Tubman is born as Araminta "Minty" Ross in Maryland's Dorchester County
Her parents, Ben Ross and Harriet "Rit" Green, are both enslaved, meaning Ross had the same status at birth.
Though her birthdate has often been listed as around , a record from March lists that a midwife had been paid for tending to Green, which sugg
Tubman was born into slavery in , and later escaped from Dorchester County, Maryland to Philadelphia where she lived as a freewoman
Once free, Tubman dedicated her life to the abolition of slavery as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. She brought approximately 70 enslaved African Americans to freedom in the north
Tubman remained a philanthropist well into her later years, founding the Home for Aged & Indigent Negroes and supporting women’s rights
"I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had the right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.” – Harriet Tubman,
Early Life
Born Araminta Ross (and affectionately called "Minty") in March of to parents Harriet (Rit) Green Ross and Benjamin Ross, Tubman was one of nine children. The Ross family were enslaved in Dorchester County, Maryland. Chattel slavery determined that Black people were property that were bought and sold. The children of enslaved women were also considered enslaved, regardless of whether their fathers were enslaved or not. Such was the case for Tubman and her siblings as Benjamin was free, but Rit was not (University at Buffalo).
Harriet Tubman
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Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Born into slavery in Maryland, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom in the North in to become the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. Tubman risked her life to lead dozens of family members and other slaves from the plantation system to freedom on this elaborate secret network of safe houses. A leading abolitionist before the American Civil War, Tubman also helped the Union Army during the war, working as a spy, among other roles.
After the Civil War ended, Tubman dedicated her life to helping impoverished former slaves and the elderly. In honor of her life and by popular demand, in , the U.S. Treasury Department announced that Tubman would replace Andrew Jackson on the center of a new $20 bill.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Araminta Harriet Ross
BORN: c.
DIED: March 10,
BIRTHPLACE: Dorchester County, Maryland
PARENTS: Harriet Green, Ben Ross
SIBLINGS: Linah, Mariah, Soph, Robert, Benjamin, Rachel, Henry, Moses
Early Life and Family
Tubman’s date of birth is unknown, although she was likely born between and According to the National Park Service, oral traditions and recent research suggest she was born in early
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