... assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee. Harriet Ross was born into slavery in 1819, in Dorchester County, Maryland. Harriet was known as a black "Moses" because she believed that God selected her to lead her people out of slavery. In 1849, at the age of twenty-nine Harriet feared that she would be sold to ... the South; so she made her escape. She had faithfully gone down to Egypt and had delivered six-bondmen by her own heroism. Harriet's success was wonderful. Time and time again she made visits to Maryland on the Underground Railroad and ma...

• Word Count: 990
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee. Harriet Ross was born into slavery in 1819, in Dorchester County, Maryland. Harriet was known as a black "Moses" because she believed that God selected her to lead her people out of slavery. In 1849, at the age of twenty-nine Harriet feared that she would be sold to ... the South; so she made her escape. She had faithfully gone down to Egypt and had delivered six-bondmen by her own heroism. Harriet's success was wonderful. Time and time again she made visits to Maryland on the Underground Railroad and ma...

• Word Count: 975
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School