Speaker: Harriet Tubman (portrayed by Daisy Century, Ph.D.) Born Araminta Ross, Harriet Tubman lived as an enslaved person on a Maryland plantation. Frequently threatened, beaten, whipped, and starved, Ms. Tubman and her indomitable spirit could not be broken. Suffering from a head wound incurred when a furious overseer aimed a two-pound weight at another enslaved person but missed, Ms. Tubman suffered from seizures the rest of her life. But even this daunting physical obstacle could not keep her from her freeing herself and freeing others from slavery. A Union spy during the Civil War as well as a nurse, Ms. Tubman directed her consider energies towards humanitarian causes that included women's suffrage after the war. This event is part of the JES's USA 250 series. Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State St. Erie, PA 16508 Date/Time: Tuesday, May 5, 7:00-8:30PM Admission: $15/person; $25 w/ a guest
