The Underground Railroad stands as a testament to the bravery and resilience of individuals who risked everything to help enslaved people escape to freedom during the 19th century. While the tales of heroism and courage are well-documented, one aspect that continues to challenge historians and researchers is the accurate verification of statistics regarding the number […]
Harriet Tubman was the most famous conductor of the helping around 300 slaves escape, risking her live in every operation. Tubman also served as a spy and scout in the . On April 2016 the US Treasury announced that a new design of the $20 bill will have the portrait of Harriet Tubman on the […]
The Harriet Tubman Residence, Harriet Tubman Home for the Elderly and the AME Zion Church are National Historic Landmarks. In 1858 New York Senator William Seaward made Harriet Tubman a proposition. He would sell her his property in Auburn, NY for a reasonable price and flexible terms. Auburn had a strong abolitionist group and Seaward […]
Its most famous conductor was. The (UR) was not underground nor was it a railroad. It was called “underground” because of its secretive nature and “railroad” because it was an emerging form of transportation. The UR was an informal network and had many routes. Most routes went to northern states and after 1850, to Canada. […]
Many popular quotes have been attributed to Harry Tubman; most of them we believe have originated in books written for children, others in the 1950s or 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement when African American history saw a sudden increase in interest by writers. The quotes we have chosen are original quotes with historical basis […]
Harriet Tubman is the most famous conductor. Over a decade she took 19 trips back to the south to guide friends and family to freedom. Every trip was a dangerous trek but it meant freedom for those she cared. Each journey was different and along the years she built up a network of stations owned […]
Date and place of birth: c.1820; Dorchester County, Maryland. Date and place of death: March 10, 1913; Auburn, New York. Background: Harriet Tubman was born a slave, her parents named her Araminta “Minty” Ross. She changed her name in 1849 when she escaped. She adopted the name Harriet after her mother and the last name […]
Date and place of birth c.1820; Dorchester County, Maryland. Date and place of death: March 10, 1913; Auburn, New York. Background: Harriet Tubman her parents named her Araminta “Minty” Ross. She changed her name in . She adopted the name Harriet after her mother and the last name Tubman after her husband. Tubman suffered a […]
The Underground Railroad (UR) reached its height between 1850 and 1860. The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850 made it more dangerous for those who helped slaves escape or offered them shelter. The consequence could be jail or a hefty fine. Here is a list of a few of the most prominent supporters […]
When was Harriet Tubman born? Harriet Tubman was born into slavery therefore no records of her birth were kept and the exact date of her birth is unknown. She believed she was born in 1825. She testified to this date in a pension application in 1890 when she claimed she was 67 and in 1892 […]
