Harriet Tubman was born in 1822 and lived with her 8 siblings in Dorchester County, Maryland. Unfortunately, she was born into slavery and rented out at age 5 to be a servant to a nearby caucasian family. From an early age, Tubman was an advocate for african american freedom. She was beaten multiple times for trying to stop slave owners from beating their slaves and abused for standing up for slaves who had been recaptured by their masters after they fled. Although slaves were not allowed to get married, Tubman entered a civil union in 1844 to John Tubman, a free black man. When Harriet realized that 2 of her brothers were going to be sold into slavery, this prompted her to figure out a way to escape. Because of this, Tubman is most known for her use of the underground railroad created by abolitionists in the 18th century. After Harriet used this tunnel to escape, she befriended other black activists such as Frederick Douglass. She led over 300 slaves to freedom, no matter the cost.
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