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    HARRIET TUBMAN Harriet was a slave who escaped to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of people to freedom along the routes of the underground rail road. she was born in 1820 in Dorchester county Maryland. Her birth name is Araminta Harriet Ross.When Harriet Tubman was alive there was a lot of violence surrounding her. There battles when she was alive such as trail of tears, Carolina gold rush, Spanish American war, markets crashed and there was the civil war.…

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    In Wintle’s poem “The Man Who Thinks He Can,” he speaks about how success is dependent off of self-imagery. The mindset that one confides, sets an example for anything he can achieve. “Success begins with a fellow’s will; it’s all in the state of mind.” Man cannot accomplish anything if he tells himself that he won’t. Only by believing will he truly make an act of gratitude. If someone doesn’t possess self-assurance, how will one ever prove wrong. People take risks daily; going out of their…

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    Who Was Harriet Tubman

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    Harriet Tubman was an African-American anti-slavery worker, and humanitarian. She was also a Union spy during the American Civil War. She was born into slavery but she escaped. During her life, she made nineteen trips. She helped more than 300 slaves escape.She used the Underground Railroad. When Tubman was a child in Dorchester County, Maryland, she was whipped and beaten by many different masters. When she was very young, an angry overseer threw a heavy metal weight at another slave. The…

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    Harriet Tubman Impact

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    they make you do is clean? Well back in the civil war times there were many slaves that Harriet Tubman tried to save from that awful experience. Harriet Tubman was a very impactful person during the civil war because she helped free over 750 slaves, and she helped heal injured soldiers during the war. The first reason Harriet was a very impactful person during the civil war was when she helped free slaves. Harriet Tubman Escaped on September 17, 1849, Tubman was guided by members of the…

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    Good Father Research Paper

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    The word father ideally has many definitions that come from both the dictionary and people in general. Just like any other parent or family member every person has a different opinion of what this word truly means from their own perspective based on their life experiences. However, the definition of a good father has is generally something everyone can agree on. In simple terms the “good father” is the foundation for family, one who originates, guards, and provides. The leader, source of…

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    Harriet Tubman was one of America’s very first civil rights activists, escorting 300 of the estimated 60,000 slaves that escaped the iron grips of slavery. These missions made her one of America’s most iconic heroes. In her time period, this was a title unheard of for women and blacks, making this an achievement especially astounding for Tubman. The influence she built through many efforts in the fields of equality dissipated through America and contributed to a fight that paved the way for the…

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    passion to reach for the stars to change the world.’’ When it comes to heroes, Harriet Tubman and Cesar Chavez are both great people to think about. Harriet Tubman saved the slaves, including herself, from captivity. Also, Cesar Chavez fasted as a protest for the farm workers who were dying from not getting enough money to live on. The story of Harriet and the underground railroad followed by the north star was about how Harriet saved slaves from suffering. The story of Cesar was about how he…

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    Harriet Tubman Biography Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary Heroine who freed many slaves by taking them to Canada. She was one of the most well know conductors in the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a series of stations that consisted of people who were against slavery, abolitionists. These people gave the escaped slaves food and hospitality. Some of the most famous station masters were William Still and Thomas Garrett. Being a station master was extremely dangerous because…

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    little intelligence of geography. Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and drove hundreds of enslaved people to freedom utilizing the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was born Araminta “Minty” Ross in late February or early March of 1822. She was born on the plantation of Anthony Thompson in the district of Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman indicated in later years that she was born in Cambridge (Humez 12). She was the fifth of nine children born to Ben Ross and Harriet “Rit” Green. Both of…

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    American Dream Adam wrote that the, “American Dream of a better, richer, and happier life for all of our citizens of every rank which is the greatest contribution we have as yet made to the thought and welfare of the world” (American). Many people come to America with a vision in mind that will further and brighten their future. The American dream has been prevalent in America since the day it was founded. A dream can be found everywhere, in love this every person, no matter who they are or…

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