Harriet Tubman padlet board by Saeed Lopez

Harriet Tubman's life and young years

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In 1819 she was born into slavery, having to work away from her family. In her teen years around 12 she had a horrible incident when a metal pipe hit her on the head which caused severed injury to her head over the years.

Background

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The injury in her life caused her to see vivid dreams of gods and visions, making here very religious. She was also a activist for humans right's, abolitionist, and suffragist.

The underground railroad

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After escaping philadelphia in 1849, she became a operator of the underground railroad. The railroad was a secret network of people to take enslaves to shelter and freedom.

The civil war

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During the civil war her and other abolitionist worked with the Union Army to help slaves travel to the North. She also led scouting and spying missions to find confederate mines, supply areas, and troops.

The fugitive slave act

25903_25 — 2024-05-09 17:44:16 UTC

Harriet tubman was very against the fugitive slave act. This is what caused her to become a conductor for the railroad. As it made all escaped and or any slaves in free states be return to thier owners.

Famous mission

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During a raid in she worked with Union Colonel James Montgomery to free over 700 slaves at once.

Brain surgery

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In 1989 during in the union, she had brain surgery due to not being able to sleep well. She refused to use anesthesia, and chewed a bullet like other soldiers.

Harriet tubman's death

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On March 10, 1913 at the rest home named in her honor in Auburn New York. She was buried with military honors in the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn,