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Harriet Tubman: Life
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One of America's most important documents is the Declaration of Independence, written nearly 50 years before Harriet Tubman was born. It states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness..."
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In 1869 Harriet married Nelson Davis, a black Civil War veteran. Additionally, she had a book of her own, titled, Scenes in the life of Harriet Tubman (1869), that she dictated to Sarah Hopkins Bradford who wrote it for her. They printed and sold this book with help from Gerrit Smith, Wendell Phillips, and some of her Auburn friends and neighbors. With the royalties from her book, she was able to pay off the mortgage on her house in Auburn.
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In 1896, Tubman purchased at auction the 25 acre parcel on which the Home stands, for $1450. At this time she was receiving a $20 monthly pension that had been awarded to her by the Congress. Unable to raise sufficient funds on her own, she deeded the property to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in 1903. In 1908, the Harriet Tubman Home was opened, in the frame structure that still stands [photo], and the original brick home, which has since been demolished. Throughout her remaining life, from 12 to 15 persons were housed there.
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One of Tubman's life-long dreams was to have a home for the poor, elderly, and disabled. She began fulfilling this dream when she purchased 25 acres in 1896. In 1903, the Harriet Tubman Home for Aged and Indigent Colored People was founded after Tubman deeded the land to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. It formally opened in 1908, and in 1911, two years before her death, the approximately 91-year-old Tubman became a resident.
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When she died, Tubman was buried with military honors at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn. The city commemorated her life with a plaque on the courthouse. Although it showed pride for her many achievements, its use of dialect ("I nebber run my train off de track") – apparently chosen for its authenticity – has been criticized for undermining her stature as an American patriot and dedicated humanitarian.[159] Still, the dedication ceremony was a powerful tribute to her memory, and Booker T. Washington delivered the keynote address.[160] The Harriet Tubman home was abandoned after 1920, but was later renovated by the AME Zion Church. Today, it welcomes visitors as a museum and education center.[161]
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After the war, Harriet dedicated the rest of her life to helping those in need. She established a home for poor, elderly blacks. She advocated for women's rights, saying, “Tell the women to stand together.”
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