Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in 1820 and was raised in harsh conditions. At the age 6 she was considered old enough to work and weaved baskets for her master. At 12 she was seriously injured when she took a blow to the head after refusing to assist a white man. In 1844 she married a free African American named John Tubman. Sadly, in 1849 she left her husband and escaped to Philadelphia.
After she escaped she returned to slave holding states to lead slaves to freedom. In 1850 Harriet helped her first slaves escaped to the North. Tubman had made 11 trips from Maryland to Canada from 1852-1857. During the Civil War, Tubman worked for the Union army as a nurse, a cook, and a spy. She was helpful because she knew the land well.
She put together a group of spies who kept Montgomery informed about slaves who might want to join the Union army, and gathering about 500 slaves.Harriet died on March 10 1913 and was buried with military rites in Fort Hill Cemetery. Harriet was brave and strived for success. She was a huge impact on slavery and saved many peoples lives.
