1. Harriet Tubman Joy H. Allen 6 th Grade Language Arts Spartanburg Christian Academy

2. Her Birth  Born 1819 or 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland  Born a slave to the Broadus Plantation in Maryland  Birth name was Ariminta Ross

3. Her Heritage  Granddaughter and daughter of a native Africans of the Ahanti Tribe  Parents were slaves –Benjamin and Harriet Ross

4. Her life as a slave  Worked first indoors for the mistress of the Broadus Plantation  Sent to the fields around the age of twelve  Suffered cruelty at the hands of the slave owners  Received a brain injury from a task master –was struck with a two-pound weight –suffered from black outs as a result

5. Her Escape  1849 -Broadus plantation owner died  Harriet feared she would be sold.  Decided she would rather risk death than be sold and shipped to the South.  Harriet escaped on foot to find freedom.

6. Her Journey  Harriet left Maryland destined for the North.  The Underground Railroad led her to freedom in Philadelphia.  Harriet worked in Philadelphia for two years.

7. Black Moses  Harriet became the Moses of her people.  Returned nineteen times to the South  Greatest conductor of the URR  Delivered more than 300 slaves to the promised land  Never lost a passenger

8. Canada  Canada was a safe haven for runaway slaves.  Harriet made her way from Philadelphia to Canada.  In 1851 she brought her family to Canada.  Harriet financed her operations on the URR from Canada until 1857.

9. Her Faith  Harriet loved Bible stories and hymns.  Knew the Almighty God watched over her  Attended the AME Church  She found a new life, but decided to return to the land of slavery to serve as an URR conductor.

10. Serving the Union  Harriett served the Union Army as a: –Spy –Nurse –Cook –Scout Harriet wasn’t paid for her services until years later.

11. Her Peace  Harriet had moved her parents to New York in 1857. She later joined them.  Harriet married Nelson Davis in 1869.  Lived in Auburn, NY on the property sold to her by the Sewards.  Mr. Davis died in 1888.  Due to financial hardships, Harriet donated her property to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in 1903.  Harriet died March 10, 1913.

12. Her Home  The Harriet Tubman Home is located in Auburn, NY  Built by the AME church in 1908.  Harriet lived here until her death in 1913.  The home is still owned by the AME church and is open year round to visitors.

13. Bibliography  African American History. Harriet Ross Tubman. 10 Nov. 2001.  Commonwealth. Harriet Tubman. 10 Nov. 2001.  New York History Net. Harriet Tubman Home. 3 Dec. 2001.  Smith, Russell. Harriet Tubman: Moses of the Civil War. 3 Dec. 2001.  Spectrum. Harriet Tubman. 3 Dec. 2001.  Think Quest. Harriet Tubman. 10 Nov. 2001.