HARRIET TUBMAN AND HER ROAD TO FREEDOM
Harriet Tubman did so many things to change the world, but her escape to freedom alone was incredible.
During Harriets childhood, she had 9 brothers and sisters, three of which, were sold to other slave owners. Through Harriet's childhood she had to work very hard. She had to look after babies while they were sleeping, and if they awoke, she was whipped. She also had to work in the fields. She had been a fighter all of her life and she rebelled against her masters constantly.
Harriet Tubman did so many things to change the world, but her escape to freedom alone was incredible.
During Harriets childhood, she had 9 brothers and sisters, three of which, were sold to other slave owners. Through Harriet's childhood she had to work very hard. She had to look after babies while they were sleeping, and if they awoke, she was whipped. She also had to work in the fields. She had been a fighter all of her life and she rebelled against her masters constantly.
Harriet wanted to escape to freedom and she respected the other slaves that did as well. One day when she was working in the field, a slave was trying to escape. The guard asked her to help him pin the slave down, but she refused. The slave ran away and the man threw a 3 pound weight that Harriet said "broke her skull." After that day Harriet started having seizures and randomly went unconscious.
One night, Harriet and her two brothers, Ben and Moses, snuck out and ran into the woods. After running for a little while Ben had them stop. He told them that he was about to become a father, so the two brothers made Harriet go back to the house with them.
Later, Harriet snuck off without her brothers, except this time there was no turning back. She had a reward of her capture of $100. She traveled along the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. The Underground Railroad is a series of safe houses along the road to Pennsylvania. Harriet had to travel 90 miles on foot that took her between 5 days and 3 weeks. When she had to stay at a safe house for more than one night she pretended to work there as not to be caught.
When Harriet got to Pennsylvania she said it was like walking into heaven. She was finally free. After that, Harriet lived a good life of freedom. She still had her head traumas from her childhood though.
When Harriet was free, she went back to Maryland and helped other slaves to freedom. she made a giant footprint in the ending of slavery. After she was invited to be a special guest at churches, and statues, and buildings were made in honor of her.
Harriet Tubman was then known across the nation as a hero. A while later in 1912 Harriet was so old that she had to move into the very old folks home that was a commemoration to her. In 1913 the great Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia. Her last words to the people standing around her were "I go to prepare a place for you."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman
http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/0history/hwny-tubman.html
One night, Harriet and her two brothers, Ben and Moses, snuck out and ran into the woods. After running for a little while Ben had them stop. He told them that he was about to become a father, so the two brothers made Harriet go back to the house with them.
Later, Harriet snuck off without her brothers, except this time there was no turning back. She had a reward of her capture of $100. She traveled along the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. The Underground Railroad is a series of safe houses along the road to Pennsylvania. Harriet had to travel 90 miles on foot that took her between 5 days and 3 weeks. When she had to stay at a safe house for more than one night she pretended to work there as not to be caught.
When Harriet got to Pennsylvania she said it was like walking into heaven. She was finally free. After that, Harriet lived a good life of freedom. She still had her head traumas from her childhood though.When Harriet was free, she went back to Maryland and helped other slaves to freedom. she made a giant footprint in the ending of slavery. After she was invited to be a special guest at churches, and statues, and buildings were made in honor of her.
Harriet Tubman was then known across the nation as a hero. A while later in 1912 Harriet was so old that she had to move into the very old folks home that was a commemoration to her. In 1913 the great Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia. Her last words to the people standing around her were "I go to prepare a place for you."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman
http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/0history/hwny-tubman.html
