Harriet Tubman was believed to have been born in the 1820's into slavery. She was one of eleven children of Harriet Green and Benjamin Ross. Harriet and her family lived on a plantation in Maryland belonging to Mr. Brodas.

When Harriet was five years old, Mr. Brodas, her master, rented her to a local family. Harriet hated working for this family. She had to eat scraps for meals off of the floor. She also disliked this arrangement because she had to work inside close to her masters. She convinced Mr. Brodas that she was strong enough to work outside with the men driving oxen, plowing, and chopping wood.

Later on, Harriet escaped to the north, but she was not content with having only her freedom. She went back to Maryland and successfully freed her family and friends. During Harriet’s lifetime she made many successful rescue trips and freed over 300 slaves. Because Harriet saved so many slaves, other slaves nicknamed her "Moses." Harriet was awarded many awards for her kindness and bravery. She died in March 1913, in Auburn, Alabama.

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"I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger."

~Harriet Tubman