MoeDees Men and Women of Black History: Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist, humanitarian and an armed scout and spy for the United states army in the Civil War. Born into slavery in 1822 in Maryland's eastern shore, her birth name was Araminta Ross. She endured the harsh existence of a field hand, including brutal beatings. In 1844 she married a free black man John Tubman. In 1849 Harriet fled slavery, leaving her husband and family behind in order to escape. Despite a bounty on her head, she returned to the south at least 19 times to lead her family and hundreds of other slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Utilizing her native intelligence and drawing on her boundless courage, she eluded bounty hunters seeking a reward for her capture, which eventually went as high as forty thousand dollars. She never lost a fugitive or allowed one to turn back. Two things sustained Harriet; the pistol at her side and her faith in The Lord. She would not hesitate to use her pistol in self-defense, but also used it as a symbol to instruct slaves who sometimes would get cold feet at the 11th hour of the escape to freedom. A quote often attributed to her is “dead Negroes tell no tales.” Not one slave ever betrayed her which affirmed her faith in God. Tubman collaborated with John Brown in 1858 in planning his raid on Harpers Ferry. The two met in Canada where she told him all she knew of the Underground Railroad in the East. Advising him on the area in which he planned to operate, she promised to deliver aid from fugitives in the region. Brown’s admiration for her was immeasurable, and he wanted her to accompany him on the raid. Tubman planned to be present, but was ill at the time and could not participate. During the Civil War Harriet served the union army as a nurse, scout, and spy. For more than three years she nursed the sick and wounded in Florida and the Carolinas, tending whites and blacks, soldiers and contrabands. After the war, Tubman returned to Auburn, New York, and continued to help blacks forge new lives in freedom. She cared for her parents and other needy relatives, turning her residence into the Home for Indigent and Aged Negroes. She financed the operation by selling copies of her biography and giving speeches. Her most memorable appearance was at the organizing meeting of the National Association of Colored Women in 1896 in Washington, D.C. Two generations came together to celebrate the strength of black women and to continue their struggle for a life of dignity and respect. Harriet Tubman, the oldest member present, was the embodiment of their strength and their struggle.

We at MoeDees would like to say thanks to Harriet Tubman for the sacrifices she made in helping bring freedom to many in slavery. We hope today's episode pays homage to her legacy.

Harriet Tubman Cartoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdmJ3YLtH4s

Harriet Tubman Mini Bio Biography channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmsNGrkbHm4

Harriet Tubman Wikipedia profile

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman

Slavery Crash Course

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajn9g5Gsv98

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