Slavery was a bad time for African Americans. They were treated poorly and worked long hours. They were paid small to no amounts of money. The worst part about it was, they could not escape or do anything about it. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery but she luckily escaped. After she escaped, Harriet began to conduct the Underground Railroad. This railroad was not the kind that trains traveled on; it was a secret organization that helped free slaves. Harriet had a great success because of her braveness, smartness and leadership.
Harriet Tubman was a great leader. By the time she turned nineteen, she had helped 300 slaves escape. She later said,” I never ran my train off track, and I never lost a passenger.” (Lutz and Schlesinger). She also said that she would take any slave who was willing to take the dangerous journey to freedom. …show more content…
In one of the problems she would have to go back in the place where many people knew her and decided that it was worth the risk. She went and helped many slaves gain their independence (Lutz and Schlesinger). Harriet was great braveness and leadership of the Underground Railroad led to a $40,000 bounty for her capture (Maxwell). She also was smart. This helped her because, when she ran into problems she had to know how to solve them and fast. One intelligent thing she knew how to do was tell time by the sun and the moon and she learned how to administer herbs and roots as cures (Washington). Harriet was once in a situation when she was in front of two men and was about to be spotted. She thought fast and pretended to be reading a book until the coast was clear (Washington). Slavery was a horrible time, because of its unfairness and poor treating to African Americans. The Underground Railroad was a huge success and helped many slaves gain independence. Harriet Tubman was a great leader that had many successes. Harriet had a great success because of her braveness, smartness and
Harriet Tubman was a great leader. By the time she turned nineteen, she had helped 300 slaves escape. She later said,” I never ran my train off track, and I never lost a passenger.” (Lutz and Schlesinger). She also said that she would take any slave who was willing to take the dangerous journey to freedom. …show more content…
In one of the problems she would have to go back in the place where many people knew her and decided that it was worth the risk. She went and helped many slaves gain their independence (Lutz and Schlesinger). Harriet was great braveness and leadership of the Underground Railroad led to a $40,000 bounty for her capture (Maxwell). She also was smart. This helped her because, when she ran into problems she had to know how to solve them and fast. One intelligent thing she knew how to do was tell time by the sun and the moon and she learned how to administer herbs and roots as cures (Washington). Harriet was once in a situation when she was in front of two men and was about to be spotted. She thought fast and pretended to be reading a book until the coast was clear (Washington). Slavery was a horrible time, because of its unfairness and poor treating to African Americans. The Underground Railroad was a huge success and helped many slaves gain independence. Harriet Tubman was a great leader that had many successes. Harriet had a great success because of her braveness, smartness and