HARRIET TUBMAN

WHEN DID THIS PERSON LIVE ?

• 1822
• Where did this person live Dorchester county Maryland

WHAT WERE THE MAJOR EVENTS IN THEIR LIFE ?

• Escaped from slavery in the south to become abolitionist before the American civil events.
• Tubman an became the first woman to lead an assault during the civil war in the combahee river raid where 700 slaves were set free (1863)
• Tubman met John brown she helped recruits support for the Harpers Ferry attack. Brown called her "General Tubman" (1858)

WHAT WAS THIS PERSON LIKE? THEIR PERSONALITY/PHYSICAL TRAITS

• African American
• She wanted other people to get freedom
• Courageous women because she got to freedom and she helped people get freedom also
• Very smart
• Helpful
• 5 ft tall
• Skinny
• Physical appearance has been described as both "magnificent and fierce"

WHY WAS THIS PERSON IMPORTANT?

• She was born a slave and she became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of salves to freedom

WHAT CHALLENGES DID THIS PERSON OVERCOME?

• She had to deal with narcolepsy
• Stay away from salve patrols and slave cathers
• While she was on a mission she stopped by to see her husband but then saw he got remarried she was heart broken but it didn't make her weak it made her stronger
• She had to go through town to get food

WHAT IS ONE QUOTE FROM THIS PERSON

• "I would fight for my liberty so long as my stretch lasted and if the time came for me to go the lord would let me them take me"
• Did you know she's 5ft tall ?