Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. She was a slave as a child and a teenager. She was originally named Araminta Ross and was fondly called "Minty". She resided in a rural area in Maryland. To be free from her master's gruesome acts and in an attempt for her to be sold, she fled to Pennsylvania in 1849 under the name of her mother's first name "Harriet" and her husband's last name "Tubman".
Even after Harriet fled, she made it a duty to return to Maryland and rescue her family and other slaves from the pangs of slavery. She did this by using the underground railroad without any recorded casualty. She was called "Moses" because of her great role in the freedom of slaves.
Harriet was of great help to John Brown, an abolitionist who made moves to invade Harper Ferry in 1859. Her zealous role earned her a title as "General Tubman". Their actions led to the Civil war.
Harriet played major roles during the Civil War. She was a Nurse, a Cook and a spy for the Union Army among others. She actively played a role in curing so many diseases. She worked for the military for 3 years and was paid peanut compared to what the white males earned. Her role led to the freedom of 700 slaves.
As a child, Harriet was hit with a heavy object on the head and this affected her sleep later on as she had severe headaches. She had a surgery done but refused anesthesia during the surgery.
