One Church, Two Congregations

One Church, Two Congregations

During Harriet Tubman’s youth, free and enslaved African-Americans often worshiped at the churches of their masters, either standing in a loft or outside near the windows. Harriet Tubman’s enslaver, Edward Brodess, belonged to a congregation near here called Scott’s Chapel. Whatever her place of worship, there can be no doubt Harriet’s faith was deep and founded upon strong religious teachings, whether these were specifically Methodist, Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist or of African origin. Of Harriet, Thomas Garrett felt that he “never met with any person, of any color, who had more confidence in the voice of God, as spoken direct to her soul… and her faith in a Supreme Power truly was great.”

One Church, Two Congregations

During Harriet Tubman’s youth, free and enslaved African-Americans often worshiped at the churches of...

Leonid Meteor Shower

Harriet Tubman risked the wrath of her master by defying him. When Tubman’s mother, her sister, and...