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

 (At the follwing of what we did last time)

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.

In 1849, she decided to escape by herself following the North Star at night, and she arrived in Pennsylvania. Afterwards, she went back to the South to help other slaves escape. She went back 13 times as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. She never lost a passenger! As result, she was nicknamed “The Black Moses”. Afterwards, she joined the military Union army, she worked as a nurse. Moreover, she also was a spy for the Union army and a scout. She was the first black woman to lead a military raid freeing 700 slaves. On top of that, she also became an activist to fight for women’s rights. Besides, she also created schools and hospitals for the black community.

Then, in the 1880s, she could receive a pension of $20 a month for a time in the army.

She died on March 10^th 1913 at the age of 91 years old.

Homework: Learn the lesson.