Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland in 1820. She worked long days on her cruel master Edward Brodas' farm, where she was often beaten. When her master died, Tubman escaped to Philadelphia where she was finally free. She then risked her life numerous times to lead over 300 slaves along the Underground Railroad, a series of secret paths, to freedom in the North.

1. Harriet Tubman

2. Tubman’s Birth
 Born in Maryland in 1820
 Born a slave in the South

3. Edward Brodas
Harriet Tubman’s master
Cruel man
Tubman worked on his farm all day
long
Beat Tubman with a whip

4. The North
 People were not allowed to have slaves.
 Knew that if she could get there, she would be
free.
 When her master died, she decided to escape.
 Escaping was dangerous
 Could get killed

5. Free Woman
Escaped to the city of Philadelphia
She was able to live a free woman.

6. Help Others Escape
 Friends and family still slaves
 Risked her life to help them escape to freedom
 Their Master’s chased after them
 Tubman led slaves to secret hiding places
 Underground railroad
 Led over 300 slaves to freedom

7. The Underground Railroad
 The Underground Railroad was not really underground and it was
not really a railroad. It was a series of long paths through the
woods that lead to freedom for slaves in the Northern United
States. It was very dangerous, and very long, but Harriet Tubman
made it to freedom!
 1. Which of the following is NOT true?
 A. The Underground Railroad was not really underground.
 B. The Underground Railroad was a very safe place.
 C. The Underground Railroad was a series of long paths through
the woods.
 D. The Underground Railroad was not really a railroad.

8. The Underground Railroad
 The Underground Railroad was not really underground and it was
not really a railroad. It was a series of long paths through the
woods that lead to freedom for slaves in the Northern United
States. It was very dangerous, and very long, but Harriet Tubman
made it to freedom!
 2. Which of the following questions is not answered in the
passage?
 A. Did Harriet Tubman become free?
 B. Was the Underground Railroad a series of paths?
 C. What year did Harriet Tubman become free?
 D. Was the Underground Railroad in the United States?

9. Slaves
 Harriet Tubman was born a slave. In the 1800s, slaves
were African-American people who were forced to
work. They were “owned” by their masters and had no
rights. They could be bought and sold, and ripped away
from their families forever.
 1. Slaves…
 A. Had a lot of rights
 B. Had no rights
 C. Were not forced to work
 D. Were never sold