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Harriet Tubman Born A Slave
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A lifeline for slaves!Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a plantation in Maryland in 1820 or 1821.Her birth name was was Araminta Ross. Harriet Tubman was a very important person in the history of slavery.Born a slave herself,She became a “conductor”of the Underground Railroad and succeeded in leading other slaves to freedom.

Life as a slave was difficult.Harriet worked a number of jobs on the plantation. Jobs such as plowing fields and leading produce into wagons. Also hauling logs and driving oxen. At the age of thirteen Harriet received a serious head injury.A slave owner threw an iron weight and hit Harriet.It caused dizzy spells and blackouts for the rest of her life. During this time some states in the

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