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Harriet Tubman. By Mrs. Bjelland. www.alaskacoinexchange.com/. Early Life. Harriet was born into slavery in 1819 or 1820 in Dorcester County, Maryland. Both of Harriet’s parents were slaves. At age 25, Harriet married John Tubman, a free African American.
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Harriet Tubman By Mrs. Bjelland www.alaskacoinexchange.com/
Early Life • Harriet was born into slavery in 1819 or 1820 in Dorcester County, Maryland. • Both of Harriet’s parents were slaves. • At age 25, Harriet married John Tubman, a free African American. www.infoplease.com/ cgi-bin/id/A0001541.html
Harriet’s Escape • After her marriage, Harriet began to fear that she would be sold South. • She was aided in her escape by an existing Underground Railroad. • Put in a wagon and covered with a sack, Harriet was smuggled to Philadelphia, PA. mdhsimage.mdhs.org/.../ mdhsimage.mdhs.org/.../
The Underground Railroad • Harriet began her work in the Underground Railroad because she wanted to save members of her own family. • Harriet is believed to have helped over 300 people to freedom. www.courier-journal.com/.../
Handbill Warning Slaves Against Slave Catchers www.ccsd.edu/.../ UndergroundRR/dbq.htm
“On my Underground Railroad, I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.”--Harriet Tubman www.learnersonline.com/
Map of the Underground Railroad . americancivilwar.com/ underground_railroad.html
Interesting Facts • Quilts were used as codes to help escaping slaves find their way to an Underground Railroad contact. www.okquiltworks.com/
Interesting Facts • Harriet served as a soldier, spy and nurse in the Civil War. • Harriet was not allowed to be paid for her service. • Harriet was an active supporter of women’s rights. www.courier-journal.com/.../
Comprehension Questions • Why did Harriet begin her work on the Underground Railroad? • About how many slaves is Harriet believed to have helped to freedom? • Name an interesting fact about Harriet Tubman.
Works Cited • Denenberg, Dennis, and Roscoe, Lorraine. 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet. Brookfield, Connecticut: Millbrook Press, 2001. • Harriet Tubman: http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Tubman.html February 9, 2005. • http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm. The Life of Harriet Tubman. February 9, 2005. • Salvucci, Stuckey. Call to Freedom. Austin, TX: Harcourt, Brace, 2000.