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• Harriet Tubman was born in the 1820's
• Born in Maryland, Virginia
• She was born to slave Ben Ross and Harriet Green
• She was the sixth of eleven children

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• At the age of five, she was put to work in Mrs. Brodas mansion
• She made a lot of mistakes doing her work, and was punished very frequently
• At the age of six, she was sent to another family to learn how to weave
• During her time with the new family, she got a disease called Measle and became sick
• She was sent back to live with her original family

THREE IMPORTANT FACTS

• She fought for the right for women to vote
• She married John Tubman when she was 25, who was a free man
• She delievered more than 300 slaves out of slavery

IMPACT ON OTHERS

• She gave others hope that one day they would be free
• She risked her life time and time again to help the slaves escape to freedom
• She became the most famous and successful conductor of the underground railroad
• She spent her entire life working to correct the injustice done against her people

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PRESENTATION BY ISABELLA MATHURIN

• Source: gardenofpraise.com
• Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by: Rae Bains