Araminta Ross was born in 1819 or 1822 in Dorchester county, Maryland. Records were not kept for slaves, so her exact date of birth is not known . She was born into slavery. She also suffered from seizures because of a blow to the head when she was twelve years old. She was hit with a two pound iron weight that was thrown at another slave, but missed and hit her. She married a free man named John Tubman when she was around twenty-four years old, but they had no children. Tubman was a very influential woman who was raised in terrible conditions, but she overcame hardships resulting in many freedoms in the United States.
Maryland, where Harriet Tubman was born, was a major slaveholding state. Slavery in Maryland was different than southern states because there were not a lot of large plantations. “Slavery at Mount Clare was also different because enslaved workers were involved not only in typical agriculture and …show more content…
Harriet Tubman lead groups from the Eastern shore of Maryland and in Delaware. “The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person” (Slavery 1). It was run by many individuals, mostly freed blacks. It moved hundreds of slaves to freedom each year. Harriet Tubman was said to have made at least nineteen trips and helped 300 slaves. She put herself in great danger each trip and there were rewards for her capture. Many slaves got scared and wanted to run back. Harriet knew that if she allowed them to run back it would put her and others who were trying to escape from danger. She carried a gun and was known to pull it out on people wanting to turn back. Harriet said “You’ll be free or die a slave” (Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad 1). She was called the “Moses of her people.” Harriet was never captured and never lost a
Maryland, where Harriet Tubman was born, was a major slaveholding state. Slavery in Maryland was different than southern states because there were not a lot of large plantations. “Slavery at Mount Clare was also different because enslaved workers were involved not only in typical agriculture and …show more content…
Harriet Tubman lead groups from the Eastern shore of Maryland and in Delaware. “The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person” (Slavery 1). It was run by many individuals, mostly freed blacks. It moved hundreds of slaves to freedom each year. Harriet Tubman was said to have made at least nineteen trips and helped 300 slaves. She put herself in great danger each trip and there were rewards for her capture. Many slaves got scared and wanted to run back. Harriet knew that if she allowed them to run back it would put her and others who were trying to escape from danger. She carried a gun and was known to pull it out on people wanting to turn back. Harriet said “You’ll be free or die a slave” (Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad 1). She was called the “Moses of her people.” Harriet was never captured and never lost a