Who Was? Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman, born into slavery as Armenta Ross in Maryland around 1820, became a key figure in the abolitionist movement. After suffering a severe head injury as a child, she escaped to Pennsylvania in 1849, leaving her family behind. Tubman returned to the South multiple times, leading about 70 enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Celebrated as the 'Moses of her people,' she was a significant threat to slaveholders, with a bounty of $40,000 for her capture. Tubman passed away in 1913 in Auburn, New York.

What was Harriet Tubman's birth name?

• Sarah Tubman

• Armenta Ross

• Harriet Smith

• Mary Johnson

What significant event happened to Tubman at the age of 12?

• She was sold to another slaveholder

• She led her first rescue mission

• She was struck on the head by an overseer

• She escaped to the North

In what year did Harriet Tubman escape to Pennsylvania?

• 1820

• 1865

• 1850

• 1849

How many people did Tubman help lead to freedom?

• About 20

• About 50

• About 100

• About 70

What was the reward for Harriet Tubman's capture?

• $10,000

• $40,000

• $20,000

• $30,000