Tubman married Nelson Davis, a civil war veteran, in 1869 and the two eventually adopted a baby girl named Gertie, according to the Harriet Tubman Historical Society.
A wax likeness of the renowned abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad Harriet Ross Tubman is unveiled at the Presidents Gallery by Madame Tussauds in Washington in celebration of Black History Month, Tuesday, February 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Since 1990, the U.S. celebrates Harriet Tubman's achievements on March 10 — Harriet Tubman Day. Here's a timeline of her remarkable life.
A wax likeness of the renowned abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad Harriet Ross Tubman is unveiled at the Presidents Gallery by Madame Tussauds in Washington in celebration of Black History Month, Tuesday, February 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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