Harriet Tubman
By Ansley Bryan
Harriet Tubman's Miraculous Journey
Harriet Tubman was a strong woman willing to help others by sacrificing her life. She is a true heroine that had the backs of many slaves trying to escape through the underground railroad.
Harriet Tubman Early Life
Harriet was hired out by her master as a nursemaid for a baby. If Harriet fell asleep at night, the baby's mother would beat the poor girl. Therefore, from a young age, Harriet was determined to gain her freedom.
Harriet Tubman Middle Life
Harriet escaped from slavery in 1849 to Philadelphia. She made use of the underground railroad by traveling almost a total of 90 miles on the railroad. Because she cared so much about her family, she traveled back to save them. Her husband had also left her while she was gone for another woman because they had different beliefs in the. In 1850, the laws of slavery changed. The law stated that all slaves that escaped from slavery could be captured in the North. At that point, Harriet could not be stopped. She rerouted the Underground Railroad to Canada.
Harriet Tubman Later Life
In 1859, Harriet was sold a small house in Auburn, New York. Harriet's family and friends often visited. She also spent the years of the war fighting on that property. In 1869, Harriet married a man named Nelson Davis, a Civil War veteran. As she aged, the head injuries that she had gotten earlier in her life started getting more distruptive and painful. She had surgery, but doctors said that she could not be saved. She died of pneumonia in 1913.
Harriet's Dream
Harriet has always had a big heart for others. As you can see, Harriet was brave, determined, and a free woman when she was dead. This successful heroine had a dream to one day have the least amount of people go through what she went through as a slave as possible.