Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman

By Ryan SardinaBy Ryan Sardina

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This will tell you how Harriet escaped This will tell you how Harriet escaped slavery and made it to the north. But still slavery and made it to the north. But still kept coming back to help other slaves be kept coming back to help other slaves be free. But it was very dangerous because if free. But it was very dangerous because if she was caught she would be returned to she was caught she would be returned to her owner.her owner.

After the War After the War

After the war Tubman wanted to go home After the war Tubman wanted to go home to see her parents. As she went to the to see her parents. As she went to the train people who fought in the war could train people who fought in the war could ride for half price. She had the ticket for ride for half price. She had the ticket for half price but the conductor said black half price but the conductor said black people could not ride for half price.people could not ride for half price.

Born into SlaveryBorn into Slavery

Harriet was born a slave, and even as a Harriet was born a slave, and even as a little girl she worked very hard and was little girl she worked very hard and was beaten often. Harriet got a fever from beaten often. Harriet got a fever from working in cold water. But her owner working in cold water. But her owner Thought she was faking. Soon she had the Thought she was faking. Soon she had the measles and the owner wouldn’t let measles and the owner wouldn’t let anyone help her.anyone help her.

CourageCourage

Harriet had a lot of courage, she escaped Harriet had a lot of courage, she escaped slavery one day then came back over and slavery one day then came back over and over to helping other slaves escape. She over to helping other slaves escape. She was risking getting captured to help other was risking getting captured to help other slaves escape.slaves escape.

DiedDied

Harriet Tubman died in 1913 she was 93 Harriet Tubman died in 1913 she was 93 years old. She died of a pneumonia/ a years old. She died of a pneumonia/ a lung disease. lung disease.

EscapeEscape

Harriet tried to escape one night but her Harriet tried to escape one night but her brothers convinced her to go back. Later brothers convinced her to go back. Later she found a white woman who gave her she found a white woman who gave her the first tickets to the underground the first tickets to the underground railroad.railroad.

FreedomFreedom

Harriet Tubman was a symbol of freedom. Harriet Tubman was a symbol of freedom. She was risking her own freedom for She was risking her own freedom for others. others.

GodGod

Tubman had believed she had been called Tubman had believed she had been called by god to help other slaves escape.by god to help other slaves escape.

HarrietHarriet

Harriet was an abolitionist who wouldn’t Harriet was an abolitionist who wouldn’t stop coming back to help slaves escape stop coming back to help slaves escape there horrible lives in slavery.there horrible lives in slavery.

Issued Issued

In 1995 Harriet Tubman was issued a In 1995 Harriet Tubman was issued a postage stamp showing Tubman leading postage stamp showing Tubman leading slaves to freedom.slaves to freedom.

John Tubman John Tubman

Harriet Tubman married John Tubman in Harriet Tubman married John Tubman in 1844. She said she was going to leave 1844. She said she was going to leave slavery one night but he convinced her slavery one night but he convinced her that it was to dangerous.that it was to dangerous.

KindnessKindness

Harriet Tubman's owner was not even Harriet Tubman's owner was not even close to being kind to her. When she was close to being kind to her. When she was little she was whipped often for no reason.little she was whipped often for no reason.

LeaderLeader

Harriet Tubman was a leader in Harriet Tubman was a leader in antislavery. She lead tons of slaves to antislavery. She lead tons of slaves to freedom.freedom.

Misfortune Misfortune

Harriet Tubman had a lot of misfortune in Harriet Tubman had a lot of misfortune in getting back slaves. Mostly because of the getting back slaves. Mostly because of the fugitive slave law.fugitive slave law.

NumerousNumerous

Harriet Tubman saved numerous slaves Harriet Tubman saved numerous slaves even with the fugitive slave law.even with the fugitive slave law.

OutlawOutlaw

Because Harriet Tubman was an escaped Because Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave, she was an outlaw on the run slave, she was an outlaw on the run helping slaves.helping slaves.

Purpose Purpose

Harriet Tubman's purpose in life was to Harriet Tubman's purpose in life was to help slaves get to free states.help slaves get to free states.

QuakerQuaker

The woman who helped Harriet Tubman The woman who helped Harriet Tubman escape may have been a Quaker. escape may have been a Quaker.

RossRoss

Harriet Tubman's real name was Harriet Harriet Tubman's real name was Harriet Ross. It changed in 1844 when she Ross. It changed in 1844 when she married John Tubman.married John Tubman.

SlaverySlavery

Harriet Tubman was a cruel treated slave Harriet Tubman was a cruel treated slave 1820-1849.She was often whipped.1820-1849.She was often whipped.

TenTen

Tubman had 10 brothers and sisters that Tubman had 10 brothers and sisters that were born into slavery with her.were born into slavery with her.

John Tubman John Tubman

Harriet Tubman married John Tubman in Harriet Tubman married John Tubman in 1844. She said she was going to leave 1844. She said she was going to leave slavery one night but he convinced her slavery one night but he convinced her that it was to dangerous.that it was to dangerous.

UnhappyUnhappy

When there were slaves Harriet Tubman When there were slaves Harriet Tubman Was unhappy that she could only help so Was unhappy that she could only help so many.many.

VictimVictim

Harriet Tubman was a victim of a disease Harriet Tubman was a victim of a disease called pneumonia at the age of 93. called pneumonia at the age of 93.

Wounded Wounded

Harriet had begun caring for wounded Harriet had begun caring for wounded black soldiers as a matron of the colored black soldiers as a matron of the colored hospital at fortress monroe.hospital at fortress monroe.

XXX XXX

Harriet Tubman was thirty [xxx] Years old Harriet Tubman was thirty [xxx] Years old when she helped her sisters escape.when she helped her sisters escape.

YearnYearn

Harriet Tubman yearned for all slaves to Harriet Tubman yearned for all slaves to be free like her.be free like her.

ZealousZealous

Harriet Tubman Was zealous in helping Harriet Tubman Was zealous in helping slaves, She devoted her life into helping slaves, She devoted her life into helping slaves.slaves.

ConclusionConclusion

Harriet Tubman was one of the most Harriet Tubman was one of the most famous underground railroad conductors famous underground railroad conductors of all time. She helped so many slaves of all time. She helped so many slaves escape in her time.escape in her time.

Work CitedWork Cited

Maryann Weidt, Harriet Tubman, Lerner Publications Maryann Weidt, Harriet Tubman, Lerner Publications Company, Minneapolis, MN 2003.Company, Minneapolis, MN 2003.

Editors of time for kids, Harriet Tubman A Woman of Editors of time for kids, Harriet Tubman A Woman of Courage, HarperCollins Publishers inc. Courage, HarperCollins Publishers inc.

Infoplease, Infoplease, http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/harriettubman.html