Who was Harriet Tubman?

Here is my mindmap about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. In Social Studies, we have been learning about Human Rights and have branched off onto Slavery for one of our main topics. Learning about Harriet Tubman has been interesting since her selfless acts have made an amazing impact on the world and have changed peoples views and lives.

Harriet Tubman was an important conductor in the underground railroad. Slave turned abolitionist, born as "Araminta Ross", Harriet Tubman freed many slaves using her influence on others and the Underground Railroad. Like many slaves, Harriet had a very rough childhood. Being beaten by her master and suffering from a head injury in her teens had made a huge impact on Harriet. In a famous quote Harriet says "I freed a thousand slaves, I could have saved a thousand more, if only they knew they were slaves". This quote truly shows how humble Harriet was and how she wishes that she could've done more. Even though she did the amazing job of saving many slaves, she wishes that she could've saved more, but she was unable to because they didn't think of themselves as slaves.

In 1844, she married a free slave called John Tubman. When Harriet asked John about escaping to go to Philadelphia, he broke up with her, and then he married a second time to another woman. After Harriet escaped to Philadelphia, she then became a conductor for the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a network that slaves used to escape, and that guiding slaves up North to freedom. Once she was free, Harriet then made 19 trips to save other slaves. She influenced many and saved many. She saved many of her relatives as well.

Most slaves dates of birth were not recorded, so Harriet's exact date of birth is unknown. But Harriet's date of birth is thought to be between 1820 and 1825. Harriet sadly passed away in 1913 due to pneumonia in March. She is buried in Fort Hill Cemetary with Military honours.

What did I find interesting?
I really enjoyed learning about Harriet Tubman. She was a very influential woman in history and her work among many others should be appreciated more. I found how the Underground Railroad worked really interesting, and the impact it made on peoples lives.

What did I already know?
I didn't really know who Harriet Tubman was at the start. I had some idea about slavery concepts, but  I have learned a lot about it now.

What I want to learn
I really want to find out how accurate slavery is portrayed in movies. The silver screen can sometimes mellow down occurrences for obvious reasons but I would like to find out how accurate they really are. Also, I would like to learn more about modern slavery.

Why is Harriet Tubman so important?
She did so many amazing things for slaves everywhere. She freed many people and changed their mindsets about slavery. She was truly an amazing woman and deserves more recognition around the world.