00:00She was born a slave, beaten and broken, but she escaped and went back to rescue hundreds more, without maps,
00:08without fear.
00:09This is the true story of Harriet Tubman, the girl who became a legend.
00:15She freed 300 slaves and still wasn't done.
00:19In war, she became a spy, a nurse, a hero.
00:23No money, no fame, just courage.
00:27This is the final chapter of Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom.
00:31In the early 1800s, in a dark time of pain and cruelty, a little girl was born into slavery in
00:37Maryland, USA.
00:39Her name was Araminta Ross, but the world would later know her as Harriet Tubman,
00:45the woman who became a symbol of courage, sacrifice and hope.
00:50Harriet was not born free.
00:52She was born into a world where her body belonged to someone else.
00:56She could not go where she wanted.
00:58She could not learn to read.
01:00She could not speak freely.
01:03Even her dreams were not hers, because a slave had no right to dream.
01:08From the moment she could walk, Harriet was made to work.
01:12She was hired out to other people, whipped if she moved slowly, beaten if she cried, and starved when there
01:19was little food.
01:20She saw her brothers and sisters sold away, her mother helpless, and her father unable to protect them.
01:28It was a world where families were torn apart like animals.
01:31One day, when she was a teenager, something terrible happened.
01:36A slave had tried to run away.
01:39As punishment, his owner threw a heavy weight, and it hit Harriet's head instead.
01:45She almost died.
01:47For the rest of her life, she suffered from deep headaches and strange dreams.
01:52But those dreams became visions.
01:55And those visions made her believe that God had chosen her for a purpose.
01:59And that purpose was freedom.
02:02But freedom was not easy.
02:04If a slave tried to run, they could be caught, beaten, tortured, or killed.
02:11Yet Harriet was not afraid.
02:13She said to herself,
02:14I had reasoned this out in my mind.
02:17There was one of two things I had a right to.
02:20Liberty or death.
02:22If I could not have one, I would have the other.
02:26So one cold night in 1849, Harriet ran away.
02:31She left behind everything.
02:33Her family, her home, her past.
02:36She followed the North Star, walked through forests, crossed rivers, and trusted strangers.
02:42Each step was filled with fear.
02:46Dogs barking, slave catchers riding, danger in every shadow.
02:50But she made it.
02:51She reached the North.
02:53She was free.
02:55But Harriet did not rest.
02:57She did not forget.
02:58Her heart was still chained, because her people were still in bondage.
03:02And so, though she was finally free, she chose to go back.
03:07She returned.
03:09Again.
03:10And again.
03:11And again.
03:13At a time when one mistake meant death,
03:16this brave woman became a conductor of the Underground Railroad,
03:19a secret path of safe houses and hidden routes that helped slaves escape to freedom.
03:26Harriet never used maps.
03:28She never learned to read.
03:30But she never lost a passenger.
03:32Not even once.
03:33She carried a gun.
03:35Not to kill, but to protect.
03:38Sometimes, scared slaves wanted to turn back.
03:42She would raise her gun and say,
03:44You'll be free or die.
03:46But you will not go back.
03:49Because going back meant revealing the route.
03:51And revealing the route meant death for many.
03:55Harriet saved over 300 slaves in more than 13 trips, guiding them through forests, rivers, and darkness.
04:03Always under the eyes of danger.
04:06She trusted God.
04:08And he gave her strength.
04:10She became a legend.
04:12But to the white slave owners, she was a ghost.
04:15A shadow.
04:17A curse.
04:19A curse.
04:19They placed a huge reward for her capture.
04:22But no one ever caught her.
04:24She moved in silence.
04:26She walked through fire.
04:28And she smiled through pain.
04:31Harriet Tubman, the slave girl with scars on her back and visions in her mind,
04:36had become Moses.
04:38The woman who led her people to freedom.
04:41But her journey was not yet over.
04:43Even after freeing hundreds of slaves, Harriet Tubman did not rest.
04:48She had no riches, no medals, and no house of gold.
04:52But she had something more powerful.
04:54A heart that refused to stop fighting.
04:58When the American Civil War began in 1861, Harriet saw it as a chance to help end slavery forever.
05:05However, she joined the Union Army, not as a soldier at first, but as a nurse, cook, and spy.
05:11She cared for wounded black soldiers, gave medicine to the sick, and entered enemy land to gather secrets.
05:18Most people didn't know this, but Harriet Tubman became the first woman in American history to lead a military raid.
05:25In 1863, she helped plan and lead the Combahee River Raid, which freed more than 700 slaves in one night.
05:32She wore no uniform.
05:35She held no official title.
05:37But her courage and knowledge of secret paths made her more powerful than many generals.
05:42After the war, Harriet hoped life would get better.
05:46But even in freedom, black people were treated unfairly.
05:49They had no rights, no money, and no land.
05:53And Harriet herself was poor.
05:55The government never paid her what she was owed for her work during the war.
05:59But she never stopped giving.
06:01She opened her small home to anyone in need.
06:04Poor children, old freed slaves, or anyone without shelter.
06:09Her house became a safe place once again.
06:11Not to escape chains, but to find peace.
06:15Later in life, Harriet also fought for women's rights.
06:19She believed that black people deserved freedom.
06:21And so did women.
06:23She stood on stages, spoke to crowds, and told them her story.
06:28Not for fame, but to inspire change.
06:31Years passed.
06:33Her hair turned grey.
06:35Her steps slowed down.
06:37But her spirit never grew old.
06:40In 1913, at the age of about 90, Harriet Tubman took her last breath.
06:46She died in peace, surrounded by people who loved her.
06:49Her final words were,
06:52I go to prepare a place for you.
06:55Even in death, she thought of others.
06:58Today, Harriet Tubman is remembered as a hero, a warrior, and a symbol of freedom.
07:04She was born a slave with no rights.
07:06But she died a legend with a name that history will never forget.
07:11Her legacy.
07:13More than 300 people found freedom because of her.
07:16She changed laws, lives, and hearts.
07:21She showed the world that one woman, even without money or education, can change the course of history.
07:28Harriet's story is not just about slavery or war.
07:30It is a story about bravery, sacrifice, love, and faith.
07:35It is about standing up when the world pushes you down.
07:38It is about going back into the fire, not for yourself, but for others.
07:44If this story touched your heart, don't forget to share it so her courage lives on in more hearts.
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