Harriet Tubman
By: Sebastian, Jordan, and Rebecca
Early Life
- Harriet Tubman was a slave
- Slaves tried to escape to the north
- She escaped in 1849
- She went to Philadelphia
- Harriet wanted to help others escape
Life's Work
- Harriet became part of the Underground Railroad
- Escaping slaves used this system of safe houses
- Slaves traveled to house to house
- Harriet led 300 slaves escape to freedom
Later Years
- During the Civil War she worked in the North
- She was a scout, cook, and nurse
- When Abe Lincoln was president she was working
- She continued to help black people
Important Information & Fun Facts
- She raised money for school for black kids
- Harriet died in 1913
- People remember her for helping slaves
- She was born in Maryland in the 1820s
Sources
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