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    Although Harriet Tubman, a magnificent woman, encountered several life threatening obstacles, she triumphantly succeeded her goal! Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary heroine. When Harriet Tubman was faced with challenges, she always overcame them. The tough female demonstrated qualities of bravery and selflessness. Harriet Tubman’s determination and intelligence led to her exceptional achievements. To begin with, Harriet Tubman was born in 1820 as Harriet Ross; living on a plantation in…

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    Harriet Tubman Journey

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    Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary heroine who devoted her life to assisting others gain their freedom from slavery through the Underground Railroad. Numerous events has transpired throughout Harriet Tubman’s early life. Furthermore, during Tubman’s difficult and tiresome journey, events occurred that forever altered her livelihood. Lastly, in Harriet Tubman’s later life, a multitude of various happenings took place with caused her to become an important figure in the fight to appeal slavery.…

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    Lincoln, and Harriet Tubman. The main target that stands out truly who we can all agree on is Harriet Tubman. She has the strongest show of leadership as she helps many escape slavery, giving up her life for others. Looking at her strongest and more noticeable qualities first. Without a leader like Harriet, we would not have her in our history books, many people wouldn’t have been freed, and many wouldn’t have the inspiration to become a leader like Harriet. To start this off, Harriet Tubman is…

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    Harriet Tubman Impact

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    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 Underground Railroad which is a…

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    “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…

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    that Harriet Tubman once said to herself. She was also one of the most effective person on fighting for human rights. Cesar Chavez was also important to changing human rights. Harriet Tubman and Cesar Chavez should always be thought about when talking about leaders that fought for human rights. Cesar Chavez was a great leader for the strike that led to improvement to farm work. Also, Harriet Tubman saved slaves and helped them escape slavery and to a new better life. In the story of Harriet…

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    Who Is Harriet Tubman

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    Harriet herself started off a slave, born in Maryland, and later on married a free black man named John Tubman. In 1849, she ran away, because she was scared of being sold. One night following the North Star she sought her way to freedom. She ran away to Pennsylvania and then to Philadelphia, were she started…

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    Who Is Harriet Tubman?

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    foot woman (“Harriet Tubman” Biography in Context, 2004) leads a group of slaves between the trees of a thick forest. With footsteps quiet as a mouse, they creep through the undergrowth. They are on the way to freedom, but for now, they are looking for a specific house just parallel to the wide line of trees. The leader of the group carries a rifle (Maxwell, Biography in Context, 1996) in her right hand, as she listens intently for any signs of slave-catchers. Her name was Harriet Tubman, but…

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    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…

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    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…

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