Harriet Tubman Short Biography

Harriet Tubman, who’s birth name was Araminta Ross, was born near Bucktown in Dorchester County, Maryland. Unfortunately, Tubman was born into slavery and many of her documents were not able to be saved. When Harriet, Araminta at the time, was born, she was nicknamed “Minty” for her real name. Absolutely nobody knows what year Harriet was born. Harriet was a tough woman, surviving through the most difficult obstacles that could come upon her. Being born into slavery, her life began hard and did not ease up any throughout the entirety. Edward Brodess, the plantation owner which Harriet and her parents, Rit and Ross lived, made the family move entirely away from their home and Harriet’s father to his new farm to work (Larson). They did not get
She is now known as Harriet Tubman. Few know about Harriet’s early life and only know about her involvement with the Underground Railroad. She started trying to help free people at an early age and she continued this throughout her life. After she had worked for her last owner, she knew increasingly about building and controlling the railroad. Tubman focused mainly on her Christianity and good faith, even though things did not look good for her or her family, she still believed that good could come out of anything. During her enslavement, religion and worship for slaves were very strictly supervised. The owners punished them for anything they thought was against their codes and did not let them believe in hope most of the time
She was a very popular slave back in Maryland and many people were looking for her. In Philly, many slaves took refugee there, inspiring Tubman even more to help. Being a slave, many times they feel that white people are the bad people and they do not trust them at all. It is understandable that many of them think that way because of how they are treated because of their race. With the white people wanting to help the former slaves escape to freedom, Tubman figured out that she wanted to help also.
The first knowledge of the Underground Railroad was when a slave escaped his owner in Kentucky and just disappeared. Onlookers claimed he “must have gone on an underground road” (Clinton). In the early 1850’s is when Tubman began to help slaves become free and there were three main lines, called Liberty Lines. With Harriet’s family, still back in Maryland, she wanted to help them escape also. She sent secret messages throughout the UGRR to try to tell them how to get to her. Being the great and independent person she is, Harriet Tubman led the way to freedom for many people after she found her