Harriet Tubman Printable Activities
I created these Harriet Tubman Printable Activities because she is on my list of top then heroes of all times. So many of her lessons should be a lesson to all of us. While I don’t think black history should ever be limited to teaching and learning about in February (Black History Month) – I know that this is a time that gets that focus. I am updating this post in 2021 because I just read in the news again – that my hero is back on track to be placed on the $20 bill! That makes me so dang happy.
This is one of my favorite quotes! “I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.” This is me and my thoughts on Harriet Tubman, the maker of that quote.
This paragraph is from when I originally posted this back in 2016.
I just read the news! Harriet Tubman is going to replace Andrew Jackson on the US $20 bill! I read about it HERE then all over social media! This about made me cry. Growing up, I chose Harriet Tubman every time I was instructed to write a biography essay, paragraph or report. She is my hero! In my opinion, she stands for everything I strive to be…honest, brave, kind and brilliant.
Times Change and So Should We
Time are changing. Andrew Jackson had his time. I have to believe that he did what he thought was right, during the time he lived. However, times have changed and they are changing. His legacy of owning other humans is over. That time is gone and I am so thankful. I hope he is remembered for the good things he did. I am sure there are some. But to me, whatever they are…they are NO COMPARISON for the acts of greatness done by Harriet Tubman. Here is an Andrew Jackson fact…In 1835 he was shot at TWICE but neither discharged. He was lucky. Both guns were found later to be in working order!
Free Printable Activities
To celebrate and provide a tool for teaching others about this magnificent woman, I whipped up a word search. If you don’t know what the words mean, I encourage you to look them up and learn! You can get the FREE PRINTABLE HERE on the blog.
I also created a little activity sheet. I think it would be really amazing to see what kids who learn about Harriet Tubman have to say. I wonder how they would imagine what she is thinking today. You can grab it FREE HERE in this post too.
This TIME for KIDS biography on Harriet Tubman is great. You can buy it on Amazon HERE. It is a great book about Harriet Tubman geared for kids.
Here is a really cool Harriet Tubman fact. She never got her full Civil War pension from the U.S. government. In 2002, a group of students spoke to Senator Hillary Clinton of New York. She got congress to give $11,750 to the Tubman home in Auburn which was used to buy furniture from Harriet’s time period. These amazing young students helped correct an injustice from over 100 years ago.
I am prouder than ever to be an American! Let All The People Go (and let them all be equal and free)!
Cheers and Love,
Laura
Just what I needed. Thank you!
Just what I was looking for my class.
I am so glad. She is my historical hero.