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Research Paper On Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest women during the 1800’s, putting her life at risk to free thousands of slaves. She was African-American Abolitionist, humanitarian, and during the war she was a union spy. Early Life Harriet Tubman was born Araminta Ross, she was born to Harriet Green and Ben Ross. She later adopted her mother’s first name. Harriet was born in Dorchester County, Maryland in the 1820’s. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery, being born into slavery her childhood was taken away from her. As a child Tubman was hired out by her master as a nursemaid for small children. It was really rough for her growing up; she would put on extra layers of clothing because every morning her mistress would beat her. Eventually Tubman was …show more content…

Harriet’s neighbor which was a white abolitionist gave her a piece of paper with two names on it, and told her how to find the first house on her path to freedom. When she arrived at this house she was put into a wagon, covered with a sack, and was taken to her next destination. There she was given directions to a safe house and names of people that would help her get across the Mason-Dixon Line. She was taken to Philadelphia, where she got a job and saved her money to help free other slaves. With the help of William Still and other members of the Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society, she learned how the Underground Railroad worked. In 1850 Harriet helped her first slaves escape to the north. She sent notes to her sister’s older son that said for him and other family members to board fishing boat in Cambridge. This boat would take them to meet her in Bodkins Point she then guided them safe house to safe house until they reached Philadelphia. In September of 1850 Harriet became the an official conductor of the Underground Railroad. Meaning that she knew all the routes to free territory and she had to take an oath of silence so the secret of the Underground Railroad would be kept a secret. Her second trip to the south was to rescue her brother James and other friends. She aided then across a river and to the home of Thomas Garett he was the most famous Underground “Stationmaster” in history. In 1850 the Fugitive Slave Act was passed. This act made it illegal for any citizen to assist an escaped slave and demanded that if an escaped slave was sighted he or she should be apprehended and turned in to the authorities for deportation back to the “rightful” owner down south. This act made the Underground Railroad tighten security. It created a code to make things more secret. It also sent the escaping slaves into Canada instead of the North of the

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