Harriet Tubman

 

Nicknamed conductor

of the Underground Railroad

led slaves to freedom.

Photo by National Women's History Museum

10 Fun Facts About Harriet Tubman:

1. Harriet was born during the slavery era, which is the main reason her birth date is unknown. It is estimated to be between the years 1820 & 1822.
2. By the time she turned 5-years-old, she was sold around her neighborhood as a slave to several Masters having been beaten repeatedly throughout her childhood.
3. One of her Masters gave her a head trauma causing her a lifetime of pain through headaches, dizzy spells, and epilepsy.
4. Her religion was Methodist, and she was a deeply passionate religious follower even though she was illiterate.
5. Harriet Tubman has been known as the "Moses of her people" for her courageous act of having helped many slaves as an Abolitionist.
6. She nicknamed herself the "Conductor" while leading waves of slaves through the Underground Railroad from the South to the North for 8 years through the evening while most of their owners were asleep. 
7. After the escape, she became an activist even though there was a warrant put out for her from the South.
8. She's the first African American woman in the military as an armed scout, spy, and guerrilla soldier.
9. Before carrying a weapon, she started out as a cook and nurse.
10. During the Civil War, she nursed other soldiers with herbal remedies who were injured in the war.

Photo by BlackAlliance.org

Photo by edi.nih.gov

Photo by BlackAlliance.org

Sources:

Black Alliance. Harriet Tubman Quotes on Slavery, Freedom, God, Every Dreamer, + We Out: https://blackalliance.org/harriet-tubman-quotes/ 3/2/22.

https://www.edi.nih.gov/blog/news/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-visitor%E2%80%99s-center 3/2/22.

Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Harriet Tubman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Harriet_Tubman 3/1/22.