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Harriet Tubman By Molly Dvorkin Childhood Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. At the age of 5, Harriet began working as.

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3 Childhood Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. At the age of 5, Harriet began working as a house servant. At the age of 5, Harriet began working as a house servant. When she was around 12 she started to work in the fields. When she was around 12 she started to work in the fields. One day when Harriet’s master got angry, he threw a two-pound weight in her direction, and it hit her fore head causing her to have sleep spells for the rest of her life. One day when Harriet’s master got angry, he threw a two-pound weight in her direction, and it hit her fore head causing her to have sleep spells for the rest of her life.

4 Mid-life Harriet heard her masters talking about selling slaves. Harriet decided she would escape slavery by using the Underground Railroad. This was not an actual railroad, just a journey to free slaves with many stops. Harriet had made it to freedom! While she was free, she thought about her family and friends, and decided she would free them too.

5 Ending People threatened to arrest Harriet, but that didn’t stop her. People threatened to arrest Harriet, but that didn’t stop her. Harriet took the three hundred slaves she had rescued to Canada, the official free state. Harriet took the three hundred slaves she had rescued to Canada, the official free state. Harriet joined the Abraham Lincoln Army. Harriet joined the Abraham Lincoln Army. On January 1, 1863 slavery was abolished! On January 1, 1863 slavery was abolished! In the year of 1913 (March) Harriet’s eyes closed for the last time. In the year of 1913 (March) Harriet’s eyes closed for the last time.


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