Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman

By Molly DvorkinBy Molly Dvorkin

ChildhoodChildhood

Harriet Tubman was born in 1820.Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. At the age of 5, Harriet began working as a At the age of 5, Harriet began working as a

house servant.house servant. When she was around 12 she started to work When she was around 12 she started to work

in the fields.in the fields. One day when Harriet’s master got angry, he One day when Harriet’s master got angry, he

threw a two-pound weight in her direction, and threw a two-pound weight in her direction, and it hit her fore head causing her to have sleep it hit her fore head causing her to have sleep spells for the rest of her life.spells for the rest of her life.

Mid-lifeMid-life

Harriet heard her masters talking about selling Harriet heard her masters talking about selling slaves.slaves.

Harriet decided she would escape slavery by Harriet decided she would escape slavery by using the Underground Railroad. This was not using the Underground Railroad. This was not an actual railroad, just a journey to free slaves an actual railroad, just a journey to free slaves with many stops.with many stops.

Harriet had made it to freedom! While she was Harriet had made it to freedom! While she was free, she thought about her family and friends, free, she thought about her family and friends, and decided she would free them too.and decided she would free them too.

EndingEnding

People threatened to arrest Harriet, but that People threatened to arrest Harriet, but that didn’t stop her.didn’t stop her.

Harriet took the three hundred slaves she had Harriet took the three hundred slaves she had rescued to Canada, the official free state.rescued to Canada, the official free state.

Harriet joined the Abraham Lincoln Army.Harriet joined the Abraham Lincoln Army. On January 1, 1863 slavery was abolished! On January 1, 1863 slavery was abolished! In the year of 1913 (March) Harriet’s eyes In the year of 1913 (March) Harriet’s eyes

closed for the last time.closed for the last time.