Unit 3: The Secret Road to Freedom (1ère G_gr1)

The Breathtaking Courage of Harriet Tubman

The document under study is a biographical video on the famous abolitionist Harriet Tubman, published in 2018 on TED-Ed YouTube Channel.

We have learned about her life and career and how she became a symbolic figure in the fight against slavery.

We have learned she had 8 siblings, she was the 5^th child. She was born under the name of Araminta Ross. Unfortunately, her family was separated because they were sold to different masters. She could live with her father and two younger brothers. Unfortunately, when she was a child, she was violently hit on the head with a bag of flour (2kg). As a result, she suffered from “sleeping spells”, narcolepsy. Because of that, she could not be sold to other slave masters. Her father taught her to lumber that helped her improve her physical condition.

In 1844, she married a free black, John Tubman. She decided to change her name to Harriet Tubman. She overheard about the Underground Railroad thanks to black sailors who were talking about a secret code and routes that would lead to the North.

(we will continue the study of the video next time. Be ready!)

Homework: Learn the lesson.