TOUCH THE AUTHOR Based on Before She was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome & James E. Ransome Stories of Faith and Freedom - Harriet Tubman Worksheet #1: Meeting Harriet Name: Minty Araminta Ross Harriet Tubman Moses Born Araminta “Minty” Ross in Maryland, USA, around 1822, “Harriet” adopted her mother’s name after escaping slavery. She also adopted her husband’s surname “Tubman” to hide her identity. And later she was known as Moses, her code name, in reference to the biblical story of Moses who attempted to lead the Jews to the Promised Land and free them from slavery. 1.Take a close look. What do you think our heroine is doing in each picture?