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Research Fact File: Harriet Tubman
1. Basic Information
: Full Name: Araminta Ross
: Date Of Birth: March 1822
: Place Of Birth: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
:Date Of Death: March 10, 1913
:Nationality: American
2. Early Life
Family And Childhood:
● Where Was Harriet Tubman Born, And What Was Her Family Like?
She Was Born Araminta “Minty” Ross Into Slavery In Dorchester County, Maryland, Probably
Around 1822. Her Parents, Harriet (“RIT”) Green And Ben Ros, Were Both Enslaved.
● What Was Her Early Life Like Growing Up As An Enslaved Person?
Tubman Was Born A Slave In Maryland’s Dorchester County Around 1820. At Age Five Or
Six, She Began To Work As A House Servent. Seven Years Later She Was Sent to Work In
The Fields.
● Early Hardship:
● What Challenges Did She Face As A Child?
● Tubman Was The Fifth Of Nine Children. Taken From Her Mother And Hired Out At
The Age Of Six, She Was Often Physically And Mentally Abused And Neglected.
● 3. Escape From Slavery
● How Did She Escape?
● At What Age Manage To Escape, And Where Did She Go?
She Escaped Slavery, Alone, In The Fall Of 1849, When She Was 27 Years Old.
● How Did She Manage To Escape, And Where Did She Go?
In The Fall Of 1849, She Escaped From Slavery Alone, And Found Freedom In Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
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4. Work With The Underground Railroad
● What Was The Underground Railroad
● Explain What The Underground Railroad Was And How It Helped Enslaved People.
The Underground Railroad Was Not Underground Underground, It Wasn’t An Actual Train. It
Was A Network Of People, Both Whites And Blacks,Who Worked Together To Help
Runaways From Slaveholding States To Travel To States In The North And South To The
Country Of Canada, Where Slavery Is Illegal.
● Harriet Tubman’s Role:
● How Did Harriet Tubman Help Others Escape Slavery?
Tubman Successfully Escaped To Philadelphia In 1849. Once Free, She Became An
Operator Of The Underground Railroad- A Secret Route Network Of People, Places And
Routes That Provided Shelter And Assistance To Escaping Slaves.
● How Many People Did She Helped Rescue?
On Her Rescue Missions, We Know That She Rescued About 70 People.
● What Dangers Did She Face While Doing This Work?
Harriet Tubman Faced Many Dangers On Her Rescue Missions Including:
Slave Catchers, Warring Armies, Fugitive Slave Act, Unknown Territory.
Tubman Was A Conductor On The Underground Railroad, Which Helped Enslaved People
Escape To Freedom In The North. She Also Served As A Spy For The Union During Civil
War.
6. Achievements And Legacy
● Key Achievements:
● What Makes Harriet Tubman An Important Figure In American History?
She Became The First Woman To Lead An Armed Military Raid In June 1863.
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● Later Life:
● What Did She Do After The Civil War?
After War She Settled In Auburn, New York, Where She Would Spend The Rest Of Her Long
Life.
● Legacy
● How Is Herriet Tubman Remembered Today?
Harriet Tubman Is Remembered Because Of Her Bravery And Leadership Earned Her Repu
As The “Moses Of Her People.”
7. Interesting Facts
● List Two Interesting Facts You Discovered About Harriet Tubman During Your
Research.
1. Led A Military Raid
In 1863, Tubman Became The First Women To Lead An Armed Millitary Raid In The United
States. She Led Black Troops In The Combahee River Raid In South Carolina.
2. Suffered From Health Complications
Tubman Suffered From Seizures, Pain, And Other Health Complications For The Rest Of
Her Life After A Traumatic Head Injury As A Young Girl. She May Have Had Temporal Lobe
Epilepsy, Narcolespsy, Or Cataplexy.
8. Reflection
● Why Is Harriet Tubman Hero For Many People?
Because Of The Legacy Of Harriet Tubman’s Lifework Has Inspired Countless People
Across Generations And Geographic Locations.
● She Rescued Her Parents, Brothers, Family Members, And Friends, Guiding Them
Safely To Freedom.
