Timeline Description: Harriet Tubman held on to her bravery and trust in God through a time of national turmoil. She freed slaves up and down the east coast, working for the Underground Railroad. This timeline details her work.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1820 | Harriet Tubman Harriet was born and was given the name Araminta Ross around 1820. She later changed it to Harriet. |
| 1830 | A slave for hire Harriet's master rented her out for years to other men in the area who needed her. Her masters were cruel and didn't take care of her needs. |
| 1844 | Harriet gets married Harriet married a freed slave named John Tubman. This was when she changed her name to Harriet. |
| 1849 | The Runaway Slave Harriet's master died, leaving a lot of debt for his family to pay. When the family talked about selling their slaves to pay the debts, Harriet decided to run away so she wouldn't be sold. |
| 1850 | Her first rescue Harriet began her rescue missions immediately. She helped her niece, and her niece's two children, escape slavery. |
| 1851 | More slaves rescued Harried moved up and down the coast, helping her family members run away from their slave drivers. |
| 1854 | Harriet gets noticed After helping many slaves run to freedom, people in the abolitionist movement began to notice. They wanted her help. |
| 1858 | A meeting with John Brown Harriet met John Brown for the first time. He was planning his raid on Harpers Ferry for which he would later be arrested. |
| 1859 | Harriet begins lecturing Harriet moved to New York where she began speaking publicly on behalf of the Underground Railroad. |
| 1861 | The Civil War The war started, and Harriet knew she wanted to help. |
| 1862 | Harriet the trooper (1862-1865) Harriet worked with the Union Army, doing whatever they needed her to do. She worked as nurse and cook, among other things. |
| 1863 | Harriet leads a raid Under General Montgomery of the Union Army, Harriet led an armed raid the first ever by a woman and she freed over 700 slaves. |
| 1869 | Her first biography Sarah Bradford published the first biography of Harriet's life. It was titled Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman. |
| 1886 | Her second biography Sarah Bradford published a second biography about Harriet Tubman. It was called Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her People. |
| 1913 | Harriet's death Harriet died a hero. People around the country remembered her for her brave acts of selflessness helping others get their freedom. |