,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ef ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bf1 #bjac ,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 and ,mr4 ,brown7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,a resolution recognizing the significance of the #ajjth anniversary of the death of ,harriet ,ross ,tubman4 ,whereas ,harriet ,ross ,tubman was born into slavery near ,buckstown1 ,maryland1 in or around the year #ahbj1 to her parents ,benjamin ,ross and ,harriet ,green1 and was named ,araminta ,ross2 ,whereas1 as a child slave1 ,tubman checked muskrat traps along the marshes of the ,blackwater ,river in ,dorchester ,county1 ,maryland1 and later worked in the fields and forests surrounding the ,brodess ,plantation2 ,whereas1 as a teenage slave1 ,tubman worked as a seamstress on the ,cook ,plantation in ,dorchester ,county1 ,maryland1 and changed her name to ,harriet2 ,whereas1 at the age of #bd1 ,tubman married a free black man named ,john ,tubman1 though she remained a slave2 ,whereas1 in #ahdi1 upon hearing news that she was to be sold to settle the debts of her late master1 ,tubman escaped from slavery to ,philadelphia1 ,pennsylvania1 marking the first of many expeditions to and from the ,eastern ,shore of ,maryland to lead nearly #gj slaves out of slavery2 ,whereas1 over the course of the next #aa years1 from #ahdi to #ahfj1 ,tubman became a famous conductor of the ,underground ,railroad1 proclaiming in her later years1 8,i never ran my train off the track and ,i never lost a passenger402 ,whereas1 since the journeys to freedom by ,tubman took place over the winter months when the nights were long and dark1 her groups made stops along the extensive ,underground ,railroad1 first traveling to the ,quaker community of ,poplar ,neck in ,caroline ,county1 ,maryland1 eventually making stops at the homes of ,quaker abolitionist ,thomas ,garrett in ,wilmington1 ,delaware1 and ,african-,american abolitionist and future civil rights activist ,william ,still in ,philadelphia1 ,pennsylvania1 before final resettlement in ,canada2 ,whereas1 in the late #ahejs1 ,tubman began to speak before abolitionist audiences to share her dedication and unwavering commitment to the abolitionist cause and the emancipation of slaves2 ,whereas ,tubman drew admiration from ,african-,american abolitionist ,frederick ,douglass1 a fellow ,eastern ,shore native of ,talbot ,county1 ,maryland1 who stated1 8,i know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have402 ,whereas the ,national ,underground ,railroad ,freedom ,center1 located in ,cincinnati1 ,ohio1 recognizes ,tubman as one the most famous conductors along the ,underground ,railroad and has dedicated a theater in honor of ,tubman2 ,whereas1 in #ahei1 ,tubman purchased a home and several acres of land in ,auburn1 ,new ,york1 from ,william ,henry ,seward1 then ,united ,states ,senator from ,new ,york and future ,secretary of ,state for ,president ,abraham ,lincoln2 ,whereas ,tubman attended her first ,women's ,rights ,convention in ,boston1 ,massachusetts in #ahfj1 beginning a lifelong commitment to the suffrage movement2 ,whereas1 at the start of the ,civil ,war in #ahfa1 ,tubman believed that a ,union victory would be a key stepping stone to the abolition of slavery and vowed to assist the cause1 joining abolitionist ,bostonians and ,philadelphians who traveled to ,hilton ,head ,island1 ,south ,carolina to provide aid to the ,union war effort2 ,whereas ,tubman used the skills that she learned evading detection and capture on the ,underground ,railroad to serve as a spy and scout for the ,union camp at ,port ,royal1 ,south ,carolina in addition to providing care to ,union forces as a nurse and cook2 ,whereas1 in #ahfc1 the same year that the ,emancipation ,proclamation was issued1 ,tubman became the first woman to lead an armed assault during the ,civil ,war on the ,raid on ,combahee ,ferry2 ,whereas ,tubman led bands of scouts along the marshes and rivers of ,port ,royal1 similar to those of her native ,dorchester ,county1 to map the unfamiliar territory for ,colonel ,james ,montgomery1 commander of the #bnd ,regiment ,south ,carolina ,volunteer ,infantry 7,african ,descent72 ,whereas1 between ,june #a and ,june #b1 #ahfc1 ,tubman guided ,colonel ,montgomery and a detachment of #cjj men from the #bnd ,regiment ,south ,carolina ,volunteer ,infantry 7,african ,descent7 through the mine-laden waters of the ,combahee ,river in ,colleton ,county1 ,south ,carolina1 where the ,union forces liberated nearly #gej slaves2 ,whereas ,tubman assisted the newly liberated slaves in the years following the raid and tended to wounded soldiers in the ,commonwealth of ,virginia before returning to ,auburn1 ,new ,york after the conclusion of the ,civil ,war2 ,whereas ,tubman dedicated the later years of her life to promoting the women's suffrage movement1 traveling to ,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york1 ,boston1 ,massachusetts1 and ,washington1 ,district of ,columbia1 to speak before countless women's groups with fellow suffrage movement leaders ,susan ,b4 ,anthony and ,emily ,howland2 ,whereas1 when asked if she believed women deserved the right to vote1 ,tubman replied1 8,i suffered enough to believe it402 ,whereas1 in #aijc1 ,tubman deeded her property to the ,african ,methodist ,episcopal ,zion ,church of ,auburn1 ,new ,york1 to serve as a home for the 8aged and indigent colored people01 which opened on ,june #bc1 #aijh1 as the ,harriet ,tubman ,home for the ,aged2 and ,whereas1 having lived in the home named after her1 ,tubman passed away on ,march #aj1 #aiac1 at the age of #ic3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the significance of the #ajjth anniversary of the death of ,harriet ,tubman1 whose dedication and unwavering commitment to serving in any capacity necessary to pursue the promise of ,american ideals and the principles of humanity continue to inspire all individuals who cherish freedom2 7#b7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to honor and preserve the legacy of ,tubman2 7#c7 recognizes the significance of the tireless work of ,tubman and the other individuals who bravely served to create the ,underground ,railroad network to achieve freedom for those individuals enslaved during the ,antebellum ,era of the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 recognizes the dedication and commitment of the ,harriet ,tubman ,organization of ,cambridge1 ,maryland1 and the ,harriet ,tubman ,home1 ,inc4 and the ,harriet ,tubman ,boosters ,club1 both of ,auburn1 ,new ,york1 for preserving the heritage of the ,united ,states and promoting the rich history of the ,united ,states4