1Honoring the many achievements of Harriet Tubman, abolitionist
2and conductor on the Underground Railroad, on the 100th
3anniversary of her death.

4WHEREAS, Harriet Tubman was born to enslaved parents in
5Dorchester County, Maryland, and was originally named Araminta
6Harriet Ross; and

7WHEREAS, While the year of Harriet Tubman's birth is unknown,
8it probably occurred between 1820 and 1825; and

9WHEREAS, Harriet Tubman was one of nine children born to
10Harriet "Rit" Green and Ben Ross between 1808 and 1832; and

11WHEREAS, Physical violence was a part of daily life for
12Harriet Tubman and her family who were slaves and the violence
13often times caused permanent injuries; and

14WHEREAS, Harriet Tubman suffered from life-long seizures,
15severe headaches and narcoleptic episodes from an attack in her

1early teens by a slave's overseer when Harriet attempted to
2protect a field hand from punishment; and

3WHEREAS, Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in 1849 and fled
4to Philadelphia through the Underground Railroad; and

5WHEREAS, Rather than remain in the safety of the North,
6Harriet Tubman made it her mission to rescue her family and
7others living in slavery, which efforts earned her the nickname
8of "Moses" for her bravery and leadership; and

9WHEREAS, With the passage of the Fugitives Slave Law in 1850,
10Harriet Tubman rerouted the Underground Railroad to Canada,
11which prohibited slavery unconditionally; and

12WHEREAS, Harriet Tubman made the dangerous trip to slave
13country 19 times by 1860 and helped to free hundreds of slaves,
14including one journey in which she rescued her 70-year-old
15parents; and

16WHEREAS, During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman worked for the
17Union Army as a cook, nurse and spy; and

18WHEREAS, After the Civil War, Harriet Tubman settled in
19Auburn, New York, where she remained for the rest of her life;
20and

21WHEREAS, Harriet Tubman passed away on March 10, 1913, from
22complications from pneumonia; and

23WHEREAS, Harriet Tubman continues to be an inspiration for
24the principles of liberty, justice and hope for young people
25today; therefore be it

26RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the many
27achievements of Harriet Tubman, abolitionist and conductor on
28the Underground Railroad, on the 100th anniversary of her death.