Harriet Tubman: Life and Legacy

The video provides an overview of Harriet Tubman's life, highlighting her early years in slavery, her escape via the Underground Railroad, and her significant contributions during the Civil War. It also covers her later life, including her marriage, adoption, and the legacy she left behind as a symbol of courage and freedom. Harriet Tubman is celebrated for her heroism and remains an inspiration for civil rights movements.

What was Harriet Tubman's nickname during her childhood?

• Minty

• Araminta

• Hattie

• Ross

Who did Harriet Tubman marry in 1844?

• Nelson Davis

• John Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• William Still

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret train system

• A network of safe houses

• A group of abolitionists

• A series of tunnels

Why did Harriet Tubman change the Underground Railroad's destination to Canada?

• To join the Union Army

• To escape the Fugitive Slave Law

• To reunite with her family

• To find better job opportunities

What role did Harriet Tubman play in the Civil War?

• A general in the Confederate Army

• A nurse and a cook for the Union Army

• A spy for the Confederate Army

• A politician in the Union government

What significant event did Harriet Tubman lead during the Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Kambahi River Raid

• The March to the Sea

• The Siege of Vicksburg

What was Harriet Tubman's contribution to medicine during the Civil War?

• She opened a hospital

• She invented surgical tools

• She created a medicinal tea from native roots and herbs

• She developed a new vaccine

Where was Harriet Tubman buried?

• Arlington National Cemetery

• Green-Wood Cemetery

• Fort Hill Cemetery

• Mount Auburn Cemetery

What is one way Harriet Tubman is honored today?

• Numerous schools and buildings named after her

• Her face is on the $20 bill

• A statue in the White House

• A national holiday in her name

What was Harriet Tubman's impact on civil rights?

• She wrote the Emancipation Proclamation

• She was the first African American senator

• She inspired future generations to fight for civil rights

• She founded the NAACP