Though Harriet Tubman faced several obstacles and challenges throughout her life, she never gave up to fulfill her desires. Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary heroine. Several attributes allowed Harriet to become the heroine she was and still is today. First of all, Harriet Tubman was an exceptionally brave woman. Additionally, her cleverness allowed her to become a heroine. Lastly, Harriet achieved her ambitions due to her determination. Without Harriet 's bravery, she might have never become the heroine she had developed to be. Harriet Tubman was victorious as a result of her bravery. Born into slavery in 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland, Harriet was bound to encounter multiple challenges; none of them ever stopped her. For
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One instance of astuteness occurred when Harriet pretended to faint due to her head injury in order to move to a new plantation. Her acting was a success and Harriet was allowed to move to Master Steward 's plantation. In addition, Harriet accomplished her dangerous trips by using her intelligence to make careful decisions and traveling techniques. For example, Harriet traveled mostly at night to gather more slaves to rescue to their freedom. She knew that it was more difficult for the slave hunters to find her in the darkness of the night. Harriet Tubman and her group of passengers traveled at night for this reason. One evening, she made her journey when there was a Christmas party occurring. Due to her intellectual mindset, she knew that slave hunters and the master would not suspect the slaves to escape on a night like this. Additionally, Harriet Tubman was clever on her first journey to St. Catharines when there were slave hunters and dogs searching for runaway slaves. Harriet was close to the river; she quickly and quietly made her way into the water. She did this in order for the dogs to be unable to smell her scent. Not only did Harriet travel through the water at times to reach St. Catharines, she traveled where there was moss during the day and she used the North Star to guide her at night. Another instance of Harriet Tubman 's intelligence was her signal to gather slaves for the upcoming journey. Harriet would softly sing a song from the bible or make bird sounds to allow the slaves to prepare for their journey to freedom. This way of communication did not make it simple for slave hunters to hear or know that Harriet Tubman, or Moses, was at the plantation. Lastly, Harriet Tubman displayed acumen when she dressed like a man and chewed chewing tobacco in order to disguise herself. She was traveling in a wagon with a man; she could not be recognized by a slave hunter on the way.
One instance of astuteness occurred when Harriet pretended to faint due to her head injury in order to move to a new plantation. Her acting was a success and Harriet was allowed to move to Master Steward 's plantation. In addition, Harriet accomplished her dangerous trips by using her intelligence to make careful decisions and traveling techniques. For example, Harriet traveled mostly at night to gather more slaves to rescue to their freedom. She knew that it was more difficult for the slave hunters to find her in the darkness of the night. Harriet Tubman and her group of passengers traveled at night for this reason. One evening, she made her journey when there was a Christmas party occurring. Due to her intellectual mindset, she knew that slave hunters and the master would not suspect the slaves to escape on a night like this. Additionally, Harriet Tubman was clever on her first journey to St. Catharines when there were slave hunters and dogs searching for runaway slaves. Harriet was close to the river; she quickly and quietly made her way into the water. She did this in order for the dogs to be unable to smell her scent. Not only did Harriet travel through the water at times to reach St. Catharines, she traveled where there was moss during the day and she used the North Star to guide her at night. Another instance of Harriet Tubman 's intelligence was her signal to gather slaves for the upcoming journey. Harriet would softly sing a song from the bible or make bird sounds to allow the slaves to prepare for their journey to freedom. This way of communication did not make it simple for slave hunters to hear or know that Harriet Tubman, or Moses, was at the plantation. Lastly, Harriet Tubman displayed acumen when she dressed like a man and chewed chewing tobacco in order to disguise herself. She was traveling in a wagon with a man; she could not be recognized by a slave hunter on the way.