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    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…

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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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    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 conductor of…

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    The book Harriet Tubman: the road to freedom, by Catherine Clinton gives provides details on Harriet Tubman’s life. Harriet Tubman is an important person, because of her actions during the era of slavery. She was able escape from chains slavery, and Fugitive Slave Acts. Harriet risked her life by going to back in forth into the south to rescue her family members and others that were enslaved. Harriet was able rescue the enslaved people with the help of the Underground Railroad. She was a…

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    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…

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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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    passion to reach for the stars to change the world" (Harriet Tubman). This quote describes Harriet's perseverance to accomplish her dreams of helping other slaves. She changed the world and gave freedom to others. Create The woman from the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, created a hope for other slaves freedom by conducting the Underground Railroad. She was a slave herself and she wanted to help other slaves in need. Harriet Tubman risked at least two lives every time she went to save…

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    skin. Harriet tubman grew up a slave, while she was a slave she was beaten. As soon as she got out of slavery she had decided she did not want the future generations to go through the same. She decided to go into the army and become a nurse and a spy, she did this because she knew land and she wanted to help end the war. Harriet Tubman proves herself to be a hero by saving thousand of people from slavery, serving in the war and maintaining hope when times are hard. Harriet is…

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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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    Harriet Tubman was known for taking the “Underground Railroad” and freeing many slaves to freedom during slavery. Harriet was born to enslaved parents in Dorchester County, Maryland. Meaning when she was born, she was a slave. Her birth year was 1820-1825, they didn’t know what exact year she was born in because it was unknown. Harriet’s childhood wasn’t like any other ordinary famous Americans. Harriet as a slave, would be lashed 5 times a day before breakfast. She suffered many physical…

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