Harriet Tubman

slavery was not evil or a crime and slavery strengthens and weakens humanity. Dew believed that slavery in the South was not bad. Dew suggested that it was alright to have slaves due to the will of God. Harriet Tubman was a former slave orphan and experienced what it was like to be a slave. In 1861 Harriet Jacobs went to church on a Sabbath day. The Priest stated that “[slaves] were rebellious sinners. [Their] hearts were filled with all manner of evil. ‘Tis the devil who tempts you.” The priest…

A famous African-American woman, Harriet Tubman, sought out Canada in the pursuit of freedom. She helped bring over 700 slaves from the United States. Even with her life at risk, she bravely put her own life at risk for the freedom of the oppressed. At the peak of her career as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, plantation owners put a bounty of $40,000 for her death. Even then, Tubman was never captured and remains one of the greatest Canadian African-American…

James Daniel Gardner, born on September 16th, 1839 in Gloucester, Virginia, was a union army soldier during the Civil War. Later in James Gardner’s life, he eventually earned the medal of honor and was amongst many of the first black troops. There is very little information on James Gardner’s early childhood, but James was an oyster seller way before he enlisted into the U.S. army. At the time, James was living in Yorktown, Virginia. Virginia was a free state during the civil war, so James was…

Lydia Maria Child, an American abolitionist, and women’s rights activist once said, “nature made us individuals, as she did the flowers and the pebbles; but we are afraid to be peculiar, and so our society resembles a bag of marbles, or a string of mold candles”. In other words, humans are naturally meant to be diverse and individual, but we’ve grown terrified of being ourselves no matter how different, because of society. Leonard Mead from the short story, “The Pedestrian” had made a wise…

and achievements of African-Americans have undoubtedly left their mark on America’s generations of the past, present, and will continue well into the future. Among these incredible and impactful human beings include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Muhammad Ali, Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, and more recently Barack Obama. However, serving directly beside President Obama during his time as the leader of the free world remained a modern-day activist who has significantly encouraged and…

something right. When Harriet Tubman went to pick…

This annotated bibliography will give you a look into chapter 9 from the Multicultural Education textbook. It will also go in depth of two articles. The first article, African American and White Adolescents' Strategies For Managing Cultural Diversity in Predominantly White High Schools, will show you a questionnaire that was conducted to students who are White and African American. The second article, Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, and Academic Outcomes of Mexican Immigrant Children: The…

Since the beginning, African Americans have played a major role in the composition of racial concepts. There are many aspects of African American history that affected the world as we view it today and understanding the history of this specific race will aid in understanding racial views and stigmas that arose from our history. Discussing these subjects like slavery, segregation, white supremacy, and cultural appropriation will help gain a better perspective on the racial issues that have dawned…

That was Harriet Tubman in the 1800s. And let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there. So, here’s to all the writers, the awesome people that are Ben…

organizations that were out to help slaves such as the underground railroad. The underground railroad was a safe haven for runaway slaves it was underground and a way to escape to the north. Women had certain leaders speaking out for them for instance Harriet Tubman not only fought for women’s rights she also fought for the slaves. There were multiple organizations or even individuals fighting for each cause to make a real change that would make for a better…