Biographical Information
Harriet was born in 1820 or 1821 in Dorchester County, Maryland ( exact date not known as there are no written records). She was born on a plantation to slaves Ben and Harriet Ross. Her birthname was Araminta Ross and her nickname was “Minty”. She was the sixth of eleven children. Harriet and her family lived a hard life in a small cabin and worked on a gigantic plantation. Harriet had to go through a lot of suffering and ill treatment by the owners. As a child, Harriet suffered a lot of physical injuries as she was beaten and whipped by her owners. She hated being a slave.She married a free man John Tubman and came to be known as Harriet Tubman. She didn’t know hot to read or write but had a very good memory. She risked her life by helping 300 slaves escape to freedom. …show more content…
As a child, she did not like the way her owners treated her and all the other black people. Her dream was to abolish slavery and have equal rights for black people. When she came to know that she would be free in the north,she planned her escape. Her husband, John Tubman, a free man, did not share her dream. So she left home alone. She disguised herself as a man to hide from the slave hunters. She followed the north star on her way up north. She was the first conductor of the underground railroad.With the help of other abolitionists and her bravery she made her dream come true by helping over 300 slaves to freedom.
Reason
I chose Harriet Tubman because she was a brave and courageous woman.She didn’t let any hardships or punishments stop her from dreaming to be free one day. She believed in herself and helped people. Her courage and determination to free the slaves inspired people around the world to follow their dreams. She is one of the best role models and is one of the most inspiring person I have ever read about. She is rightly called the “Moses” as she risked her life to help the slaves escape to
Harriet was born in 1820 or 1821 in Dorchester County, Maryland ( exact date not known as there are no written records). She was born on a plantation to slaves Ben and Harriet Ross. Her birthname was Araminta Ross and her nickname was “Minty”. She was the sixth of eleven children. Harriet and her family lived a hard life in a small cabin and worked on a gigantic plantation. Harriet had to go through a lot of suffering and ill treatment by the owners. As a child, Harriet suffered a lot of physical injuries as she was beaten and whipped by her owners. She hated being a slave.She married a free man John Tubman and came to be known as Harriet Tubman. She didn’t know hot to read or write but had a very good memory. She risked her life by helping 300 slaves escape to freedom. …show more content…
As a child, she did not like the way her owners treated her and all the other black people. Her dream was to abolish slavery and have equal rights for black people. When she came to know that she would be free in the north,she planned her escape. Her husband, John Tubman, a free man, did not share her dream. So she left home alone. She disguised herself as a man to hide from the slave hunters. She followed the north star on her way up north. She was the first conductor of the underground railroad.With the help of other abolitionists and her bravery she made her dream come true by helping over 300 slaves to freedom.
Reason
I chose Harriet Tubman because she was a brave and courageous woman.She didn’t let any hardships or punishments stop her from dreaming to be free one day. She believed in herself and helped people. Her courage and determination to free the slaves inspired people around the world to follow their dreams. She is one of the best role models and is one of the most inspiring person I have ever read about. She is rightly called the “Moses” as she risked her life to help the slaves escape to