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DMF KeyNotes – Harriet Tubman Video Transcript

 

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A Celebration of Individuals with Disabilities

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This week features 

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Harriet Tubman, born c.1820-1913

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She was an abolitionist and activist who suffered from epileptic seizures and other injuries due to violence early in her life.

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Born a slave in the early 1800s, Tubman’s early life was full of hardship.

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The physical violence she endured caused permanent injuries, seizures, and narcoleptic episodes.

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After the hardship of losing her 3 sisters to slavery, her mother was able to prevent the sale of her youngest brother, which set a powerful example for Tubman.

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Named Araminta, she changed her name to 'Harriet' when she married John Tubman, to honor her mother.

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In 1849, Tubman escaped to freedom in the North to become a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.

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In 1850, the Fugitive Slave Law declared that escaped slaves could be captured in the North.

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In response to the law, Tubman re-routed the Underground Railroad to Canada, which prohibited slavery.

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Between 1850-1860, she lead over 300 people, including her family, from slavery to freedom, earning the nickname “Moses” for her leadership.

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Tubman also helped the Union Army during the American Civil War, working as a spy among other roles.

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After the Civil War ended, she dedicated her life to helping former slaves and the elderly.

[Image - Portrait Black & White Photo of Harriet Tubman, older, sitting in a chair and her left hand holding a cane]


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Widely known and well-respected while she was alive, Tubman became an American icon in the years after she died.

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“God’s time is always near. He set the North Star in the heavens...He meant I should be free.”

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Thank you, Harriet Tubman!

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Photo Credits (in order):

  • 4th Slide - Sketch of Harriet Tubman: Public Domain

  • 5th Slide - Photo of Harriet Tubman: Accessible Archives

  • 7th Slide - Photo of Harriet Tubman and her family members: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture/ The New York Public Library

  • 8th Slide - Photo of Harriet Tubman: Library of Congress

  • 10th Slide - Photo of Harriet Tubman: Ohio History Connection

  • 12th Slide - Photo of Historical Poster: PBS Learning Media

  • 13th Slide - Photo of Harriet Tubman: Getty Images

  • 15th Slide (left) - Photo of Harriet Tubman: Getty Images

  • 15th Slide (right) - Photo of Harriet Tubman: Accessible Archives

  • 16th Slide - Photo of Harriet Tubman: Wikimedia Commons

  • 18th Slide - Photo of Harriet Tubman Statue: New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center

  • 19th Slide - Photo of Harriet Tubman: Wikimedia Commons

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