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Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1820 in Dorchester, Maryland. She was a spy, a nurse, a feminist and an abolitionist.
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HARRIET TUBMAN (1820-1913) Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1820 in Dorchester, Maryland. She was a spy, a nurse, a feminist and an abolitionist. She was only 5 feet tall with indistinctive features which was deceiving. She was 1 of 11 children. Her original name was Araminta, but was later changed to 'Harriet' which was her mother's name. Like most slaves who were sold to landowners in the South, Tubman worked mostly as a field hand and a house servant but was occasionally hired out to do housework for neighbors. She suffered brutal beatings from her master which was her drive for freedom. During her life, Harriet Tubman only received one major head injury when a large rock knocked her on the head whilst shielding another slave. During her recovery, Tubman saw visions and heard voices warning her about danger and encouraging her to escape to freedom. Therefore in 1849,...
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