It provides the thoughts of the slaves towards Harriet and their attitudes towards escaping. The letter explains how some of the runaway slaves wanted to turn back and when Harriet heard of that she would kill them. She had one rule of her own, “which implied death to any who talked of giving out and going back.” This shows how important and risky their situation truly was considering she would do anything to help as many slaves as she could get to the North. Harriet had to risk her life to help these slaves escape, and for that she is seen as a
It provides the thoughts of the slaves towards Harriet and their attitudes towards escaping. The letter explains how some of the runaway slaves wanted to turn back and when Harriet heard of that she would kill them. She had one rule of her own, “which implied death to any who talked of giving out and going back.” This shows how important and risky their situation truly was considering she would do anything to help as many slaves as she could get to the North. Harriet had to risk her life to help these slaves escape, and for that she is seen as a