Harriet Tubman's Extraordinary Life

Harriet Tubman and her Extraordinary Life Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous African Americans, but her life started just as any other African American. She was born as Araminta Harriet Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland between 1820-1825. Her parents, Mary Pattison Brodess and Ben Ross, were both slaves on a plantation in Maryland. Tubman’s early life was full of hardships and labor. By the age of five she began her work on the plantation as a weaver. She was considered defiant and received many whippings as a child subsequently, was left with scars that would travel with her throughout her entire life. Once she got a little older she started to work inside the house as a housekeeper and babysitter. Around the age of twelve she went with her owner to capture a runaway slave she refused to tackle him and as a result the owner threw a two-pound weight on her head. The injuries she suffered from this blow include headaches and visions. The visions or dreams she encountered she believed were messages from God. Over all, Harriet Tubman endured many hardships as a young adolescent and as a result she became the …show more content…
When she died she was buried in her hometown of Auburn, New York with military honors at Fort Hill. Today people can visit the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge as well as the Harriet Tubman Home in Auburn. Not to mention, Freedom Park, which is a tribute to her memory. Another tribute is a plaque at the courthouse in Auburn. Dozens of schools have also been named after Harriet Tubman including Tubman Elementary School. There have been countless books written about her life and her effect on America; these range from young children books to interminable biographies. In 1995 the United States government honored Harriet Tubman by placing her photo on a postage stamp. Her legacy lives on today as tremendous stories and museums and she will forever be remembered in American