Harriet Tubman

born in 1820 – March 10, 1913 was an African-American abolitionist  when the American Civil war began, Tubman worked for the Union Army, first as a cook and then as an armed scout and finally a spy. She was born a slave but after escaping from slavery she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves using the Underground Railroad. As a child Tubman was beaten by masters to witch she was hired out. Early in her life, she suffered a head wound when hit by a heavy metal weight. The injury caused disabling seizures, narcoleptic attacks, headaches, and “powerful visionary and dream activity”, which occurred throughout her life. In 1849, Tubman escaped to Philadelphia, and then returned to Maryland to rescue her family. Slowly, one group at a time, she brought relatives out of the state, and eventually guided tons of other slaves to freedom. Traveling by night, Tubman or "Moses" never lost a passenger. This is a significant selection because what Harriet Tubman did was truly amazing. She took such a huge risk just thinking of escaping slavery. I feel her family needs to be rewarded for her outstanding effort to save slaves. Students need to learn about her more and more. Their should be projects and assignments based on Harriet Tubman.