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Name Change Reflects Life And Faith
- Harriet Tubman was born Araminta Ross and later adopted the name Harriet after marriage and possibly religious reasons.
- Her childhood involved family separations and itinerant upbringing that shaped her later resistance.
Injury Shaped Vision And Resilience
- A thrown iron weight crushed Harriet Tubman's skull and caused lifelong seizures, hallucinations, and chronic pain.
- These injuries shaped her prophetic visions and ongoing disability while she later led rescues.
Two Escapes, One Solo Breakthrough
- Harriet escaped twice, first with her brothers who returned, then alone on October 3rd, 1849, walking by night to Philadelphia.
- Her lumberjack work taught her the land and night navigation skills she later used on the Underground Railroad.