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== Harriet's Life as a Slave ==

== Harriet's Life as a Slave ==

Harriet began to work as a house servant around the age of 6, and by the time she was 13 she was working in the fields.  Harriet, like most slaves, was constantly abused. At the age of 13, she attempted to prevent another slave from being punished, and as a result had a two pound iron weight thrown at her by the slave's chaser. The weight struck Harriet in the side of the head and caused her to suffer periodic blackouts for the rest of her life.  In 1844, Harriet married a free black man named, John Tubman. Harriet remained a slave, but was allowed to live with him in his cabin.

Harriet began to work as a house servant around the age of 6, and by the time she was 13 she was working in the fields.  Harriet, like most slaves, was constantly abused. At the age of 13, she attempted to prevent another slave from being punished, and as a result had a two pound iron weight thrown at her by the slave's chaser. The weight struck Harriet in the side of the head and caused her to suffer periodic blackouts for the rest of her life.  In 1844, Harriet married a free black man, named [[John Tubman]]. Harriet remained a slave, but was allowed to live with him in his cabin.

==Escape From Slavery==

==Escape From Slavery==

Like any other slave, Harriet lived in constant fear of being shipped off to the deep [[the South|South]]. As a result, she decided to run away, hiking through ninety miles of swamps and woodlands. In 1849, Harriet finally reached [[Philadelphia]]. While working as a dishwasher to earn money, she made plans to save the rest of her family. She returned the next year and rescued her sister and her sister's family. After returning to rescue her brothers, che went to her husband to see if he would come with her. John had remarried and refused to come with her. In 1857, Harriet rescued her parents and settled them in Auburn, [[New York]].

Like any other slave, Harriet lived in constant fear of being shipped off to the deep [[the South|South]]. As a result, she decided to run away, hiking through ninety miles of swamps and woodlands. In 1849, Harriet finally reached [[Philadelphia]]. While working as a dishwasher to earn money, she made plans to save the rest of her family. She returned the next year and rescued her sister and her sister's family. After returning to rescue her brothers, she went to her husband to see if he would come with her. John had remarried and refused to come with her. In 1857, Harriet rescued her parents and settled them in Auburn, [[New York]].

==Life as a Free Black Woman==

==Life as a Free Black Woman==