Harriet Tubman's Likely Birth Record
Dublin Core
Title
Harriet Tubman's Likely Birth Record
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Northeastern United States;
Slavery
Northeastern United States;
Slavery
Subject (Name)
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913
Description
A document showing that Anthony Thompson paid $2 to a midwife for Rit, Tubman's mother, on March 15, 1822. This date coincides with Tubman’s likely birth date.
Source
Maryland State Archives
Date
1822
Rights
Maryland State Archives, Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse State Archives Building - 350 Rowe Blvd - Annapolis, Maryland 21401, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Media Arts-Manuscript
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Bibliographic Citation
Maryland State Archives. "Maryland State Archives Twitter." Accessed December 5, 2018, https://twitter.com/mdarchives/status/893512995241959424.
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Collection
Citation
“Harriet Tubman's Likely Birth Record,” Harriet Tubman Monuments, accessed April 19, 2024, https://harriettubmanmonuments.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/99.