Harriet Tubman

factor in the abolitionist movement. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery, but would die a national hero. The life of Harriet Tubman was nothing less than remarkable; she spent her life as an activist who led thousands of enslaved people into freedom. Though she has not gotten the proper recognition in history books, after reviewing her life there is certainly a new found respect for Mrs. Tubman. The visionary we have come to know by the name of Harriet Tubman was actually born Araminta Ross…

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…

helped, the time it took and how big was the risk. One of these people was Harriet Tubman. Tubman was a slave that grew up in Maryland. When Harriet Tubman got older she ran away from Maryland to the northern parts of America. Harriet Tubman did many spectacular things throughout her life;she was a civil war spy, a Nurse, a caregiver, however, her greatest achievement by far was being a conductor on the underground railroad.…

There is many people who were fighting for the rights of African Americans and their civil rights. Harriet Tubman was a slave she had almost no rights but yet won herself her freedom. She was a very brave woman who put her own like at risk for others.When Tubman ran away she discovered a hidden railroad. Ever she escaped she risked her life many times to help other slaves come into freedom also. She was very clever while doing this and never stopped even if she was wanted and many people looked…

hard, you can overcome any challenge in life. In Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom, the main character (Harriet Tubman) works hard to overcome her challenges life throws her way. One example of Harriet overcoming a great challenge are the trips she partakes on. Harriet Tubman travels more than 1,500 miles on each trip she goes on just to bring slaves to Canada. She walks through cold winter nights, without food, just to keep people safe. Harriet Tubman tackles her problem head on and overcomes a…

Harriet Tubman once said, “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves”. Now, there is no evidence Tubman actually said this, but this is the most famous quote that is linked to her. Tubman saved more than 300 slaves from freedom. After all, not all Superheroes wear capes. Some wear bandanas. Of course, Tubman had to start somewhere. Tubman's early life wasn’t easy. Tubman was born an enslaved african in Maryland. Tubman’s birth name was…

We are pleased to present "The Emancipation Proclamation at 150," an anthology of essays produced by President Lincoln's Cottage, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with the United States Commission on Civil Rights. President Lincoln developed the Emancipation Proclamation while living at the Cottage in the summer of 1862. For many years that fact was recognized and appreciated. A December 1936 article from The Washington Post described a woman’s pilgrimage…

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…

Who is Harriet Tubman? Harriet Tubman was a huge impact in history in the 1800’s. She was so brave and kind because she risk for life for others freedom. Harriet let nothing get in her way she kept on fighting until she got what she wanted. Tubman was a big inspiration to so many people, and was a true hero. Harriet was born into slavery so they don't have an exact birth date for her but she claimed to be born in 1825 in Maryland. When she was born she was named Araminta Ross later in her…

and people resisting the color line. Lucretia Mott, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet…