In society, an action of an individual or group often has a consequence that not only affects them, but others in society as well. Through action, society is able to progress and mend to the people’s ever changing beliefs and values. No one in history is remembered for what they did not do, but rather what they did do and how it affected society. For example, Harriet Tubman and the NAACP went down in history for their work in improving the lives of African-Americans and fighting to change the standards of society during their time, showing that acts of kindness can have a positive effect on society.
Harriet Tubman is a prime example that certain acts of kindness can help society improve and advance. Tubman escaped from her master’s plantation, in Maryland, in 1849, leaving behind her husband in hopes to find a better life for herself. According to Tubman herself, “ Mah people mus’ go free”, and so they did, as she became the lead conductor of the Underground Railroad. Subsequently, with the Fugitive Slave law coming into play, Harriet Tubman put herself in tremendous danger to free hundreds of slaves, but she believed in her cause and that what she was doing was necessary; that slaves were really people and should be allowed to enjoy their natural born rights like everyone else. The only two things that kept her sane in her journeys were her pistol and her intangible faith in God . The pistol was a symbol to help instruct the slaves to listen to her, as “ Dead negroes tell no tales”, according to Harriet …show more content…
Moreover, Harriet Tubman and the NAACP are two prime examples that history only remembers the people who took action in order to change
Harriet Tubman is a prime example that certain acts of kindness can help society improve and advance. Tubman escaped from her master’s plantation, in Maryland, in 1849, leaving behind her husband in hopes to find a better life for herself. According to Tubman herself, “ Mah people mus’ go free”, and so they did, as she became the lead conductor of the Underground Railroad. Subsequently, with the Fugitive Slave law coming into play, Harriet Tubman put herself in tremendous danger to free hundreds of slaves, but she believed in her cause and that what she was doing was necessary; that slaves were really people and should be allowed to enjoy their natural born rights like everyone else. The only two things that kept her sane in her journeys were her pistol and her intangible faith in God . The pistol was a symbol to help instruct the slaves to listen to her, as “ Dead negroes tell no tales”, according to Harriet …show more content…
Moreover, Harriet Tubman and the NAACP are two prime examples that history only remembers the people who took action in order to change