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Article: Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people.
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- Appleseeds
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- March 1, 2004
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Harriet Tubman's mother named her Araminta, but people called her Minty. When she grew up, she took the name Harriet. Harriet was born around 1820 on Brodas Plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland. She hated being a slave. She worked in the master's house cleaning and taking care of the baby. Unfortunately, Harriet sometimes broke things. Whenever this happened, the mistress of the house would whip her. Her neck and back were scarred from those beatings. Sometimes, she fell asleep while she was rocking the baby in the cradle. If the baby woke up crying, the mistress whipped Harriet again. Angry and frustrated, the mistress decided to send the girl to work in the cotton ...
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