Albert Einstein died with his final words never to be heard, because the nurse caring for him didn’t understand German. As one of the most famous scientists, he left a great impact on the world without passing on his final words. Like this intelligent man, there have been many people who leave a lasting impression on the world, with only their actions left to preserve them. Harriet Tubman is a perfect example of this. She was a brave woman who sacrificed herself to save others, and she definitely left a lasting impression on the world. Harriet Tubman grew up in slavery, managed to gain her freedom, and worked to give freedom to everyone else.
Harriet Tubman was born and raised in slavery. Enslaved parents Ben Ross and Harriet Green gave birth …show more content…
After her first act of freeing people, Harriet continues on in multiple trips for freeing people. In 1851 to 1852, Tubman ventures out to the eastern shore to help free people on the Eastern Shore, including her youngest brother Moses (Larson 13). Tubman later faces a devastating situation in these same years. She works to rescue her husband John, but he refuses to come. John had already moved on with his life and married another freewoman (Larson 13). Though Harriet faced a heartbreaking situation, it did not stop her. In 1854, Tubman is successful in rescuing her three brothers on Christmas Day. She first gets them to Philadelphia and continues them on to Canada. With her current accomplishments, Tubman catches the eyes of abolitionists and Underground Railroad operators (Larson 13). Harriet Tubman continues on from here to have constant trips and missions to free her family and other enslaved people. Tubman and other abolitionists like John Brown, Solomon Northup, and Sojourner Truth spoke against slavery. They often specified how it wasn’t as innocent as its defenders made it out to be (American Passages A History of the United States). Harriet also worked to influence people into understanding slavery was to be done away with. Harriet even worked to influence President Abraham Lincoln. In Harriet’s letter to Lincoln, Harriet uses figurative language to emphasize her point. She compares slavery to a snake that continues to bite someone regardless of the doctor removing the poisonous bite from that person (“To President Abraham
Harriet Tubman was born and raised in slavery. Enslaved parents Ben Ross and Harriet Green gave birth …show more content…
After her first act of freeing people, Harriet continues on in multiple trips for freeing people. In 1851 to 1852, Tubman ventures out to the eastern shore to help free people on the Eastern Shore, including her youngest brother Moses (Larson 13). Tubman later faces a devastating situation in these same years. She works to rescue her husband John, but he refuses to come. John had already moved on with his life and married another freewoman (Larson 13). Though Harriet faced a heartbreaking situation, it did not stop her. In 1854, Tubman is successful in rescuing her three brothers on Christmas Day. She first gets them to Philadelphia and continues them on to Canada. With her current accomplishments, Tubman catches the eyes of abolitionists and Underground Railroad operators (Larson 13). Harriet Tubman continues on from here to have constant trips and missions to free her family and other enslaved people. Tubman and other abolitionists like John Brown, Solomon Northup, and Sojourner Truth spoke against slavery. They often specified how it wasn’t as innocent as its defenders made it out to be (American Passages A History of the United States). Harriet also worked to influence people into understanding slavery was to be done away with. Harriet even worked to influence President Abraham Lincoln. In Harriet’s letter to Lincoln, Harriet uses figurative language to emphasize her point. She compares slavery to a snake that continues to bite someone regardless of the doctor removing the poisonous bite from that person (“To President Abraham