What were Harriet Tubman's beliefs?

Black Moses Harriet Tubman was raised in slavery in eastern Maryland but escaped in 1849. When she first reached the North, she said later, "I looked ... Because her rescue missions were fraught with danger, Tubman demanded strict obedience from her fugitives. read more

Harriet Tubman was a devout Believer of and follower of God but she was also a pretty fierce gal who did what she needed to do when it needed doing. She was a crack shot and could use a knife and was a scout and spy for the Union during the civil war. read more

During the Civil War, Tubman served as a nurse, laundress, and spy with Union forces along the coast of South Carolina. After the war, she made her home in Auburn, New York, and, despite numerous honors, spent her last years in poverty. read more