Harriet Tubman once said, “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves”. Now, there is no evidence Tubman actually said this, but this is the most famous quote that is linked to her. Tubman saved more than 300 slaves from freedom. After all, not all Superheroes wear capes. Some wear bandanas. Of course, Tubman had to start somewhere. Tubman's early life wasn’t easy. Tubman was born an enslaved african in Maryland. Tubman’s birth name was Araminta, but she later changed it to Harriet. When Tubman was young, her parents called her Minty. (Now, don't get this confused with her other nickname, Moses, who she was called by the people she saved). Tubman married a man by the name of “John Tubman.” She married at the age of 22. In 1849 Tubman’s owner, Edward Brodess, needed to sell slaves in order to cover his debts. Tubman heard rumors that she and her brothers were going to be sold. Minty began praying that his owner change his mind. She prayed to god, “Oh Lord, if you ain’t never gonna change than man’s heart, kill him, Lord, and take him out of the way”. (Sarah Hopkins Bradford’s biography of Harriet Tubman). A week later, Edward Brodess died. Tubman felt guilty, so she devised a plan to escape. Before this, Tubman was able to learn about following geographical directions and about helpful plants from her father and her brothers… These survival skills came in handy when Tubman later realized that the only way she could gain her freedom was to run away. At night, Tubman fled north, making her way to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, where she learned about the connections of the Underground Railroad. After being neglected and shown what it's like to be a slave, Tubman decides to help other slaves, including her parents. After Tubman escaped from slavery, she returned to slave-holding states (Such as Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia) many times to help other slaves escape.
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She led them safely to the free slave northern states (Such as New york and New Jersey) and to Canada. In Tubman's case, It was very dangerous to be a runaway slave. There were rewards for her capture, and ads like you see on a computer described slaves in detail. Whenever Tubman led a group of slaves to freedom, she placed herself in great danger. There was a bounty offered for her capture because she was a fugitive slave herself, and she was breaking the law in slave states by helping other slaves escape. (Bradford) Over the course of 10 years, Tubman rescued over 110 slaves from Maryland, and assisted 50 or 60 others in making their way to Canada. Tubman was never caught, and never lost a “passenger.” Because of this, she was know as, “The Moses of her people.” (Named after Moses in the bible, who also led his people out of slavery). In total, including every escape, Tubman rescued 300 slaves from slavery. Finally, after more than 10 years, Tubman rests… well, kinda. During the civil war she served as a scout, spy, guerilla soldier and nurse for the Union Army. A few years later, In 1863, Tubman accompanied Colonel James Montgomery in an assault on several plantations along the Combahee river, rescuing more than 700 slaves. The civil war
She led them safely to the free slave northern states (Such as New york and New Jersey) and to Canada. In Tubman's case, It was very dangerous to be a runaway slave. There were rewards for her capture, and ads like you see on a computer described slaves in detail. Whenever Tubman led a group of slaves to freedom, she placed herself in great danger. There was a bounty offered for her capture because she was a fugitive slave herself, and she was breaking the law in slave states by helping other slaves escape. (Bradford) Over the course of 10 years, Tubman rescued over 110 slaves from Maryland, and assisted 50 or 60 others in making their way to Canada. Tubman was never caught, and never lost a “passenger.” Because of this, she was know as, “The Moses of her people.” (Named after Moses in the bible, who also led his people out of slavery). In total, including every escape, Tubman rescued 300 slaves from slavery. Finally, after more than 10 years, Tubman rests… well, kinda. During the civil war she served as a scout, spy, guerilla soldier and nurse for the Union Army. A few years later, In 1863, Tubman accompanied Colonel James Montgomery in an assault on several plantations along the Combahee river, rescuing more than 700 slaves. The civil war