Araminta Ross [Harriet Tubman] was born into slavery in 1819 or 1820, in Dorchester County, Maryland. ... Harriet was given a piece of paper by a white abolitionist neighbor with two names, and told how to find the first house on her path to freedom. At the first ... In 1850, Harriet helped her first slaves escape to the North. read more
Harriet Tubman, born in 1820, was a runaway slave from Maryland who became known as the Moses of her people. Harriet Tubman, born in 1820, was a runaway slave from Maryland who became known as the Moses of her people. read more
Myth: Harriet Tubman used the quilt code to follow the Underground Railroad. Fact: Harriet Tubman never used the quilt code because the quilt code is a myth. Tubman used various methods and paths to escape slavery and to go back and rescue others. read more
Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) was born in the 1820s as Araminta Harriet Ross. She was an African-American humanitarian, Union spy during the Civil war and a renowned abolitionist. She was born in slavery, raised under harsh conditions and was subjected to whipping at early age. read more