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The Underground Railroad was a large network of people, they helped the fugitive slaves escape to the North and Canada. It was not run by one person or one organization, when actually it consisted of many individuals who had limited knowledge of the whole operation. The idea began near the end of the eighteenth century when George Washington complained one of his slaves escaped by the help of “a society of Quakers, formed for such purposes.” Around 1831 it was dubbed the Underground Railroad for…

Harriet Tubman: Born to be free Harriet Ross Tubman is debatably one of the most well know and inspirational figures in African American and women history. She was born a slave and as a result of her predetermined condition, was subject to abuse. Despite her condition however she strived to not only liberate herself, but others in an effort to relieve future generations from the pain she endured. Because of these facts, she is imperative to the history of America. Generations will know her as a…

In the award winning novel Chains, the author, Laurie Halse Anderson, presents an historical Revolutionary War novel where a young slave girl must escape to freedom to save her sister, Ruth. This takes her on a perilous journey through eighteenth century America towards freedom, where the only way out is perseverance and courage. Through scenes in the book, Anderson implies that to improve your situation and work towards a cause risks must be taken. This idea is shown in the scenes when she…

Harriet Tubman was born in December 1820 in Dorchester, Maryland. Growing up she had a very harsh and brutal childhood; both of her parents were enslaved. Her mother, Harriet “Rit” Green, was owned by master Mary Pattison Brodess. Her father, Ben Ross, was owned by Master Anthony Thompson. Both masters became a married couple. Mary Brodess’ son sold three of Harriet’s sisters too far away plantations to serve within the family. Harriet was thought of and viewed as stupid. Physical violence was a…

Harriet Tubman was an american woman who escaped slavery in the south, and became a leading abolitionist. Harriet Tubman successfully escaped from slavery in 1849, but returned many times to help rescue her family members, and friends. She led thousands of slaves to freedom as a conductor of ‘The Underground Railroad’. The Underground Railroad was a secret network of safe houses. When Tubman escaped, she feared that her family would be further severed, and feared for own her fate and life. The…

Araminta Ross, who we know as Harriet Tubman, was born in Dorchester county, Maryland, 1820-1822. Being born a slave, there is no exact date of birth. Araminta adopted his mother's name, Harriet. At the young age of 12 years old, she was hit in the head with a two-pound metal weight. This left her disabled for many months, and she was traded many times because of her inability to perform tasks. She married a free African man named John Tubman in 1844. With rumors of being sold to a cotton…

Have you ever heard of the name Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman had many character traits some of them are independent, brave, and determined. Harriet Tubman’s character traits played a role in her deciden to escape from slavery. She lead 300 more slaves to freedom. When she was leading the slaves she had to go through woods quietly without getting caught. Harriet Tubman was independent, because she went north to south to free slaves on her plantation she would work on. She had to do that…

Araminta Ross, more commonly known as Harriet Tubman, personified strength and freedom. She was very well known for her efforts with the Underground Railroad and was an advocate for abolishing slavery. Tubman accomplished many things because of her constant persistence to make the world a better place. It was because of her persistence to end slavery that the world has evolved to what it is today. She was a determined, hardworking individual who never gave up on her dreams, not matter the…

“I had reasoned this out in my mind: There was two thing I had a right liberty and death. If I could not have one, I would have the other, for no man should take me alive”(Harriet Tubman: Quote...). Harriet Tubman is a hero because of her involvement with the underground railroad and her slave life. When Araminta was about 5 or 6 when she began working as a house servant. From a very young age she was determined to gain her freedom. She spent little time living with Brodess, he often hired her…

One very prominent African American person that lived during the 1800's was Harriet Tubman she made a big impact for enslaved African's she helped in numerous ways and she is still vividly remembered today. She will be forever remembered for her actions, what she did was very inspiring and wonderful. She had achievements that could be beyond the reach of some people. She was a jack of all trades when it came to her and her achievements, she was a humanitarian, a participant in women's suffrage,…