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Tad R. Dimmitt Harriet Tubman’s Journey “She freed a thousand of slaves. She could have freed a thousand more, if only they knew they were slaves,” this was one of Harriet’s most well known quotes (Biography.com). Harriet Tubman had to overcome many obstacles in her early, middle, and late life. She was a hardworking and brave African American. Nothing would stop Harriet from her success. If it wasn’t for Harriet Tubman, African Americans would never have reached full freedom. Harriet’s…

free. William Still, who was a black abolitionist and a successful writer. Blacks knowing how to read and write was very uncommon in this period, but Still could do both. He was a huge contributor to helping the enslaved get to freedom, helping even Harriet Tubman, one of the most remembered conductors of the Underground Railroad. In the Underground…

attempt’ to make a heroine of a black woman, and a slave…” (Bradford, 8). Today, however, most people regardless of race and region agree they Harriet Tubman is a hero without hesitation. Harriet Tubman’s legacy went from something only abolitionists acknowledged to something that the president of the United States will give a speech on, the opening line being “Harriet Tubman is an American hero.” (Obama). She won a national poll asking which woman should be the face of the $20 bill “with over…

anything but there is one women in mind that did a lot for people. She saved lives, she was the conductor of the Undergrounded RailRoad and she was a brave lady to do what she did. Her name is Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman demonstrated courage by showing Excellence, Integrity, and Respect. The first thing that Harriet Tubman did to demonstrate courage is showing Excellence by becoming the conductor of the underground RailRoad, I know this because it states,"In 1850, she became an official…

The short story “Desiree’s Baby” was written by the American author Kate Chopin. The story takes place in Louisiana and it begins with a flashback that Madame Valmonde has of Desiree being a baby and realizes that the baby she had found 18 years ago now has a baby. When Desiree gave birth, Madame Valmonde went to visit her and her baby. As soon as she saw the baby she knew there was something wrong with him, but that didn’t matter because Desiree loved him unconditionally. As time passed Armand,…

Sojourner Truth was a woman who had a tragic life as a slave. She was a woman who had the guts to stand up for other women in the 18th century, which was quite rare. She was a woman that fought for her slave family and friends to no longer suffer from the life they had. A woman, who in that time period, it was historical to see a woman have this much courage. Sojourner Truth, the black woman who did it all, she escaped from slavery, fought for those who were not free, and fought for women who…

“Mah people mus’ go free!” Was a frequent phrase that was used by the great Araminta Ross, who is known as Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman, a female abolitionist, is one of America’s most extravagant icons for the African Americans because of the hundreds of slaves she helped escape slavery through her underground railroad navigation. AFTER she escaped her owners, she decided to come back numerous times to save her family. Never did she lose anybody in her mission and she always made sure nobody…

Harriet Tubman was a helpful, courageous, and kind African American slave who helped lead over three hundred slaves to freedom. Harriet Tubman is my inspiration because she accomplished impossible tasks. Harriet Tubman’s dedication as a conductor in the Underground Railroad was the essential role of freeing slaves. Harriet Tubman began in the Underground Railroad when her owner died. She decided to escape from slavery at that time. She left behind her husband, John Tubman, who refused to leave…

In the story, "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" it says, " She discovered that freedom meant more than the right to keep the money that one earned. It was the right to vote and to sit on juries"(138). Through all the actions of Harriet Tubman, Thomas Garrett, and Ellen Craft they all portray and relate to freedom and sacrifice which is illustrated by the quote, "We got to go free or die. And freedom's not bought with dust." Harriet Tubman shows a lot of sacrifice and…

Harriet Tubman was a slave who did things others couldn’t do. That was come up with the Underground Railroad and lead others to safety. It took courage and lots of ups and downs to get her and all the other slaves to freedom successfully. There are many different ways her success even happened. In the article “Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman”,it talks about how her success even helped with things political. She was asked to join Quaker volunteers to help free slaves. She even…