Around 1844 she married a free black named John Tubman and took his last name. (She was born Araminta Ross; she later changed her first name to Harriet, after her mother.) In 1849, in fear that ...

Harriet Tubman has been known by her many names and roles—Araminta Ross (her birth name), Moses (a nickname), conductor ... National Museum of African American History and Culture Albumen print of ...

Manokey remembers first hearing Harriet Tubman’s name when she was 5. Knowing that Tubman was in her, she says, made her fight harder for what she believed in. The daughter of two cannery workers, ...

Tubman's remarkable life is a testament to her strength and resilience, Daniels noted. "You can't read and you can't write, but you were still able to make it to the age of 92 and not get caught ...

This year marks the 200th birthday of one of America’s most daring freedom fighters. Harriet Tubman — who was named Araminta “Minty” Ross when she was born into slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in ...

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...