Being African American I have grown up in my 37 years hearing the name "Harriet Tubman". Her legacy is taught in schools, so I knew that she was associated with the underground railroad, and slavery. But that is all that I knew about her. So I decided, with everything going on with the world today, and even that social media picture of the 6 high school girls in Arizona, that decided to each wear a shirt with letters to spell out "Nigger" for their class of 2016 photo.That it is important to know the legacy of African Americans who made history and of the woman with so many nicknames "Minty, Moses, and General Tubman".
Slavery did not begin in England or America. It has been practiced since the ancient timesof the Egyptians, Assyrians, Greeks …show more content…
After a few years of living in the cabin, she worked for Dr. Thompson and lived on his plantation. She preferred to work the fields still, but always returned to her people after work. It was her reasoning of being the closest to freedom. In 1849 she had made plans to escape Dr. Thompson plantation. She decided to make a run for it after hearing of being sold that very same night. She took the only article that was said that she owned. A quilt that she made, while being married to John. She traveled to different houses that helped slaves, and was helped by whites and blacks. Once she crossed into Philadelphia she met other fugitive slaves that had their own stories of there journeys to freedom. She heard the stories of William Still, who was an African American that knew everything about the Underground Railroad. He was a director of a committee that helped fugitives get to Canada. It was he who had kept record of the Underground Railroads, shipments and passengers. He also kept account of the fugitives stories. Without him and his work, many parts of Harriet Tubman 's stories could never have been verified (McClary 65).
Since Tubman could not read or write, she had trouble sending word out. She could only dictate her letters and have a third party read it, or send message through the underground network, from person to person. Meanwhile in 1850, congress passed another fugitive slave law. This new law did not give slaves the right to appear before a judge. In addition, anyone who helped a slave was fined $1,000 and sent to jail. Professional slave catchers soon opened up offices and advertised their services in the newspapers. They were set to earn $100 if a slave was
Slavery did not begin in England or America. It has been practiced since the ancient timesof the Egyptians, Assyrians, Greeks …show more content…
After a few years of living in the cabin, she worked for Dr. Thompson and lived on his plantation. She preferred to work the fields still, but always returned to her people after work. It was her reasoning of being the closest to freedom. In 1849 she had made plans to escape Dr. Thompson plantation. She decided to make a run for it after hearing of being sold that very same night. She took the only article that was said that she owned. A quilt that she made, while being married to John. She traveled to different houses that helped slaves, and was helped by whites and blacks. Once she crossed into Philadelphia she met other fugitive slaves that had their own stories of there journeys to freedom. She heard the stories of William Still, who was an African American that knew everything about the Underground Railroad. He was a director of a committee that helped fugitives get to Canada. It was he who had kept record of the Underground Railroads, shipments and passengers. He also kept account of the fugitives stories. Without him and his work, many parts of Harriet Tubman 's stories could never have been verified (McClary 65).
Since Tubman could not read or write, she had trouble sending word out. She could only dictate her letters and have a third party read it, or send message through the underground network, from person to person. Meanwhile in 1850, congress passed another fugitive slave law. This new law did not give slaves the right to appear before a judge. In addition, anyone who helped a slave was fined $1,000 and sent to jail. Professional slave catchers soon opened up offices and advertised their services in the newspapers. They were set to earn $100 if a slave was