Facts In Brief
Born: Dorchester County, Maryland in 1820.
Parents: Benjamin and Harriet Ross.
Honors and awards: Many people honored her, Queen Victoria even gave her a silver medal.
Education: She did not have much of an education because she was a slave girl.
Harriet was born in Dorchester County, Maryland in 1820. Her parents were Benjamin and Harriet Ross. She got along well with her family.
She married John Tubman in 1844. He was a free black man. She remained a slave until 1848 when she ran away with her two brothers that later returned because they were afraid and scared of being killed. They were also afraid that they would be shipped off to the deep south and live as a slaves for the rest of their lives.
When Harriet escaped she had to hike through swamp and forest. The trip was to the Mason- Dixon line, and it ended up being 90 miles. The only reason way she survived the trip was she had help from people along the Underground Railroad. Then after the 90 mile trip she finally settled in Philadelphia.
The next year, Harriet traveled back to Maryland and rescued her sister's family. She then returned to transport her brothers to the North. She went back for her husband, but he had remarried and did not want to follow her. In 1857, Harriet finally returned for her parents and settled them in Auburn, New York.
By this time, Harriet was becoming quite well known and huge rewards were offered for her capture. She was nicknamed the "Moses of her people" for leading them to freedom. In all, Harriet made 19 trips on the Underground Railroad and freed more than 300 slaves.
During the civil war Harriet was a spy for the Union Army. She later went to Washington DC and was a nurse. She then returned home to her parents in Auburn, NY. She then married Nelson Davis in 1870. They were married 18 years until Nelson died in 1888. On March 10, 1913, Harriet died of pneumonia. She was 93 years old.
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