Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman was born in 1819 or 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland

Her name at that time was Araminta Ross (Minty)

Her grandmother was brought here on a slave ship

from Ghana, West Africa.

Her parents grew up in slaveryShe spent most of her time as a child with her Grandmother.When she was six years old, she was considered old enough to work.At 11, she was no longer considered a child and was given an adult’s share of work to do and wore a brightly colored bandana around her head and renamed to Harriett after her motherWhen she was twelve, she refused to help stop a slave from running away and she was hit in the head with a heavy metal object that was meant for the runaway. This injury caused her problems the rest of her life.

On cold nights she slept as close to the fire as possible to keep warm.

Marriage and family

When she was about 24 years old she married a free black

man named John Tubman. Later, when she told him she

wanted to escape from being a slave, he said he would tell her master

In 1869, when she was about 49 years old she married Nelson Davies. They adopted a daughter together. They named her Gertie.

When she was about 29 years old, (1849) she did escape. A white abolitionist neighbor got her started on her way to freedom by giving her the names of people who could help her and the directions to the first safe house. Once she got to Philadelphia, she got a job and became involved with the underground railroad.

John Tubman

Coppermine photo gallery

Song about Harriet Tubman by Linda Litschert

Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman

Led slaves to liberty

She was the conductor of a special train without a car or track

She led 300 slaves to liberty and not a one turned back

Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman

Led slaves to liberty

Actual trainConductor - a person who controls the train

Track- rails that a train runs on

Train- railroad cars pulled by a

locomotive

Runs out in the open

Passenger- person who rides on a train.

Underground railroadA secret network of people - who helped runaway slaves escape to freedom

Conductor - person who leads slaves to safety by way of safe houses along the way.

Track - the path the conductor

takes to lead slaves to freedom

passenger- the people who are fleeing slavery

Is done in secret mostly at night

Stationmaster- a person who ran a safe house

Safe House- A place where

runaway slaves could

find food and shelter

Dangers she faced helping slaves escape

Being returned to slavery

Beatings

Death

How did they know which way was north?

One important way the conductors could tell they

were going in the right direction was to follow the big dipper.

The Big Dipper is a constellation and is also known as

the drinking gourd.

When the sun comes back and the first quail calls,Follow the Drinking Gourd.

For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom,If you follow the Drinking Gourd.

The river bank makes a very good road,The dead trees show you the way,

Left foot, peg foot, traveling onFollow the Drinking Gourd.

The river ends between two hills,Follow the Drinking Gourd.

There's another river on the other side,Follow the Drinking Gourd.

Where the great big river meets the little river,Follow the Drinking Gourd.

For the old man is awaiting to carry you to freedom if youfollow the Drinking Gourd.

Song that Harriet Tubman would sing as she led slaves to freedom

The many routes to freedom

Harriet made 19 trips back to the south to lead over 300 slaves to liberty.

Harriet’s route to freedom

Harriet Tubman

about 67 years old

Nelson Davis-

2nd husband of Harriet Tubman

Gertie – daughter

Auburn, New York

about 1887

Aunty Sarah

Parker

great-niece, Dora Stewart

Walter Green

Source: The freedom-seekers: Blacks in early CanadaDaniel G. Hill -- Don Mills, Ont.: Stoddart, 1992, c1981. -- vii, 242 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- ISBN 0773755586. -- P. 38© Public Domainnlc-1862

 

Harriet opened a home for the elderly which is still in operation today in Auburn, NY. She was given many honors. Two of these honors include a postage stamp with her name and picture, and having a ship named after her.

She died in 1913 at the age of 93.

I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger. Harriet Tubman

I had crossed the line. I was free; but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land. Harriet Tubman

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman

Quotes from Harriet Tubman

Words to describe Harriet Tubman

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woman

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brave

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