“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 inspired many souls to do for others and take the risk to be free. Harriet Tubman( Araminta Ross ) was born in Maryland in 1820 or 1821 the exact date of her birth is unknown. The sixth out of eleven children was Harriet. Their shelter was a little hut behind the “big house.” Harriet’s family was owned by Edward Brodas. When she was a child she refused to do as told. In 1835 a heavy metal weight hit her in the forehead. It left a large cut. She had to face severe headaches for about eighty years. She thanked God that she survived. Harriet married John Tubman …show more content…
The next night she snuck out again alone. She traveled to a house of a woman who offered to help her once. She traveled along the Underground Railroad which were houses owned by people who thought slavery was wrong. They led her farther north. To be unseen Harriet hid during the day and started traveling at night until she reached the state of Pennsylvania. Owning slaves was not allowed there. She had many jobs, like a dishwasher, cook, and cleaning woman. The money she earned was used to make nineteen trips south to lead others to freedom. When Harriet took the slaves North with her, she wouldn’t let any slaves turn back. It has been reported that she said,” You’ll go on, or you’ll die.” A few years after that she said proudly “I never ran my train off the track. I never lost a passenger.” “Moses” was the name they called her because Harriet led her people to freedom. In November 1860 the U.S. elected a president named Abraham. A man who hated slavery was disliked by many. On April 12, 1861 the Civil War began. For the northern army she worked as a nurse and spy. She led hundreds of slaves to freedom when she suck into enemy territory. Slaves who ran north during the fighting she helped care
Harriet Jacob had spent seven years in hiding in hopes to make it to the northern states to be free. She finally achieved it when the Dr. Flint had died and way followed by his daughter’s husband in Boston to have her buy her freedom. I have heard her say she would go to the ends of the earth, rather than pay any man or woman for her freedom, because she thinks she has a right to it. Besides, she couldn't do it, if she would, for she has spent her earnings to educate her children."(Incidents, pg. 180). She would never give up and there was no way that she would give in and pay for her own freedom. She had devoted her life to raising her children and educating them. While Sojourner Truth continued to persuaded people about the women’s rights. These women worked to get the truth out about the treatment they had received while in slavery. The Life and Incidents of a Slave Girl would be more convincing then the speeches of Sojourner Truth. Harriet had been fighting for a case for herself and a better life of her children where they would not have to live like she
Empty Ourselves. “A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves.” Mother Teresa. Servicemen like firefighters, police officers, and military personnel sacrifice their lives every single day. Harriet Tubman made over a dozen trips to the South to help free slaves.
We know her as the “Moses” of her people; she left a remarkable history on the tracks of the Underground Railroad that will never be forgotten. Harriet Tubman born into slavery around 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland, Harriet Tubman was a nurse, spy, social reformer and a feminist during a period of economic upheaval in the United States. For people to understand the life of Harriet Tubman, they should know about her background, her life as a slave, and as a free woman.
Harriet was never considered a good slave. After her head injury, a neighbor wanted to hire her as a nurse-girl, and her owner was more than willing to let her go. (Taylor 8). Harriet was required to “do all the housework, milk the cows, as well as to be at the side of the cradle every time the little darling cried.” (Taylor 8). Because she wasn't able to be at all places at all times, she was beaten and sent back to her owner with the recommendation, “She don’t worth the salt that seasons her grub.” (Taylor 8). Once Harriet was returned, her owner greeted her with “I will break you in!” (Taylor 8). “From early morn till late at night she was made to work, beaten and cuffed upon the slightest provocation.” (Taylor 8).
Harriet Tubman was originally named Araminta Ross. She was one of 11 children born to Harriet Greene and Benjamin Ross on a plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland. She later took her mother's first name. Harriet was working at the age of five. She was a maid and a children's nurse before she worked in the field when she was 12. A year later, a white guy either her watcher or her master smacked her on the head with a really heavy weight. The hit was so hard it left her with permanent neurological damage. In result of the hit she had sudden blackouts during the rest of her life.
Harriet Tubman had a saying: “Never wound a snake; kill it.” What does this mean to you? It means that you should not let something evil live, but destroy it, and make a way for others. She was always doubted, but Harriet Tubman was willing to risk her life and save other slaves from abusive masters.
Sojourner worked hard to relocate former slaves in the western states. She urged the government to give the ex-slaves free land and give them money to travel to their new homes. Washington D.C., had an influx of former slaves, and freedmen seeking jobs, and safety. They had no place to live, had little food to eat. Sojourner worked diligently at freedman Village to help them to get living accommodations (Butler, nd).
Frederick Douglass said in a letter that he wrote to Harriet: “Excepting John Brown – of sacred memory -- I know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have .” Harriet faced many perils and challenges when working as a ‘conductor’ on the Underground Railroad. The job she was doing was made more dangerous and perilous by the implementation of the Fugitive Slave Law in 1850. Escaped slaves could now be recaptured in the North and returned to slavery, leading to the abduction of many former slaves and some free blacks living in the Free States. Law enforcement officials were compelled to capture and return slaves to the plantations, regardless of their own beliefs. Upon her escape,
Harriet Tubman preserved over many struggles. She overcame, having blackout, sleeping spells and seizure. She overcame also overcame being born a slave. She overcame problems with her large family. Araminta Harriet Ross or Harriet Tubman was born in the year 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was like many slaves including Frederick Douglas who didn't know their pacific birthday. At five years old, Armament was rented to neighbors to do housework. She was never very good at household chores, and was beaten regularly by her owners and those who rented her. She was, of course, not educated to read or write. She eventually was assigned work as a field hand, which she preferred to household work. Although she was a small woman, she was strong, and her time working in the fields probably contributed to her strength.by her fellow slaves. Her parents were Harriet Greene and ben Ross. She had eight siblings Rachel Ross, Lihah Ross, Mariah Ritty Ross, mosses Ross, Herny Ross, Soph Ross, and Robert Ross. She was born a slave her master was Edward Brodas. She married john Tubman at age 25...
Harriet Tubman (known as Araminta at the time) was born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland in 1819. Like many other slaves she was raised in extremely poor and harsh conditions. She was whipped and beaten from very early on in her childhood. Before she was considered old enough to work she spent her childhood with her grandmother who was too old for slave labour since her parents were always put to work and couldn’t take care of her. When she was put to work at age six she did not tend to the fields like the majority of slaves commonly did, her master lent her to neighbouring families to work doing chores like basket weaving. She was moved around a bit for work due to her being disobedient or stealing al resulting in beating or whippings. At age 11 she was considered to no longer be a child and she lost her “basket name” and was then named Harriet after her mother. Not long after she suffered severe head trauma inflicted from a white overseer after assisting a runaway slave. She suffered black outs and migraines for the rest of her life due to this incident....
Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Maryland in 1820. She was a house servant at ages five through six and became a field worker at age seven. She received an injury while protecting another slave from an angry overseer and was hit on the head. She would fall into deep sleeps randomly for the rest of her life. She married John Tubman in 1844 who was also a free black man.
Whispers of seemingly unattainable freedom were drifting through the air before Harriet had married a free black man named John Tubman in 1844, two of her sisters having already been sold. Afraid that s...
Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was named Araminta Ross when she was born, though she changed it soon after she married Jon Tubman. She inherited his last name and changed her name to her mother’s name, Harriet. Tubman was one of 11 children in her family and they were all born into slavery. She had a very tough childhood. Her parents’ master sold three of her sisters to other plantations very distant, which devastated the entire family. Soon after, Tubman’s father was approached about selling his youngest son, but he declined the offer. This set an admirable example, which inspired Tubman.
Harriet Tubman was a slave for many years now. She dreamt of being free every night. Then, one day it finally happened. She became free and helped everyone after she figured the path ways to freedom. Harriet carefully watched the masters and figured out trails the masters take their horses through to go to the city. She figured out ways to not be tracked by the hound dogs owned by their masters. Her trick was onion's, step in a bucket or whatever things they had to step into at the time to get the juices of the onion on their feet to run away. The hound dogs are very smart dogs and could scent just about anything and everything. Which is why the masters were so shocked when the dogs couldn't trace them. Once, she did the running the trails and rested for days. She wanted to help her family and friends escape. She took a big risk by doing so, but first she had to make up a plan something that could help them out but couldn't get her caught. In the meantime w...
Conducting the Underground Railroad was Harriet Tubman’s greatest achievement for the following reasons.Harriet was taking the biggest risk helping others.This was a big risk she was taking because if they got caught they could all be sold back into slavery.They had to walk until they reach Canada to be safe.There were many different routes they took to escape.They had to walk miles and miles to escape.Harriet lead many slaves to freedom.She helped many of her people escape.She wanted them all to have the right of freedom.Harriet Tubman’s life is important to study because she constantly was doing good work with no benefits.She would always put her life at risk helping