Harriet Tubman contributed to her community by being very helpful and freeing people back when slavery existed. She also was a nurse and teacher for the people whom she freed back in 1858 and 1959. Before Harriet Tubman started her business she was working as a nursemaid. Furthermore, she has a famous quote that depicts her philosophy of success which she stated: “For no man should take me alive, I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasts, and when the time comes for me to go the Lord would let them take me.” Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Dorchester County, Maryland around 1820. She was born in a bad condition and got whipped at such a young age. She grew up eating cornmeal and when she and her family had the privilege they would go out to hunt and fish (Harriet Tubman, January 30, 2023). She worked and risked her life as she grew up. …show more content…
Her 4 brothers Ross, Henry Ross, Moses Ross, and Robert Ross. Harriet lived with her parents Benjamin Ross and Harriett Greene Ross, both enslaved and owned by 2 different families (Harriet Tubman, January 30, 2023). In the article (Harriet Tubman’s Hymnal Evokes a life Devoted to liberation) “Denied education as a slave, Tubman, according to historical evidence, never learned to read or write” At the age of 6, Harriet was permitted to work. Harriet was hired to work out serving as a nursemaid and later as a field hand, a cook, and a woodcutter. At the age of 12, she refused to help and punish enslaved people and suffered from a head injury when a weight was accidentally thrown at her and struck her (Harriet Tubman, January 30, 2023). At the age of 25 Harriet Tubman got married to her first husband John Tubman who was a freed African American. Harriet Tubman was born with the name Araminta Ross but after she got married, she changed her first name after her mother’s. In the article, (Harriet Ross Tubman