Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was born a slave in 1821 near the eastern shore of Maryland. When she heard that her deceased master's property would be sold she escaped to freedom in Pennsylvania. When she discovered what it was to be free, she wanted to help other people to freedom. She knew that her efforts would require money and therefore she worked part-time jobs until she had enough money for her first mission. She traveled to Baltimore and rescued her sister and her two children. She mad ...

Jennie's Story Page presents Harriet Tubman A Story Written and Illustrated by Jennie Eckilson Harriet Tubman was born in 1820 on a plantation in Maryland. Her father was named Benjamin Ross. Her mother's name was Harriet Green. She was the sixth of eleven kids. Harriet was separated from her family when she was very young. Harriet had to work from dawn to sunset. One of her jobs was to rock the baby's cradle all night long. She got whipped for taking sugar. Harr ...

Click here to go back to Pocantico Hills School Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad The students in Mrs. Taverna's second grade class at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York have been learning about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. We read about Harriet. We wrote about Harriet. Mrs. Taverna and Mrs. Hongell, (our computer teacher), helped us write this web site to share with other children. We created a timeline, we wrote a QUIZ, we wrote so ...