Underground Operations

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 weight accidentally hit…

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 place that is filled with safe houses and transportation. Her freedom felt empty unless she could share it with people who she loved so she resolved to go back and…

Underground economy, also known as the Black market is when sellers and buyers trade their goods and services secretly to evade the price controls and tax rate set by the Prime Minister. The Black market is the second largest market in the world and these trades happens both in developed and developing countries. All kinds of goods and services are available in the Black market, but the goods that were most commonly traded are things that are available in the official market but at a lower cost…

In Chapter 19 of Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the AP theme of American and National Identity is displayed by the debate over slavery between St. Clare and Miss Ophelia. The two have very different views on slavery, racism, and the role of blacks in society. Miss Ophelia, a northerner, is MORE racist than the slave owning St. Clare. St. Clare believes that his slaves should not be worked hard and she be taught religion. He uses his slaves to help him with his finances and believes…

The Underground Railroad was a chain of safe houses during the 1900’s for slaves trying to escape to Canada for freedom from their masters. Without the abolitionists hard work the Underground Railroad might have not been a success. Harriet Tubman had helped the Underground Railroads cause by saving slaves and bringing them to the free states. Thomas Garrett had hid runaway slaves and contacted William Still to tell him that new slaves would arrive. William Still had kept runaway slaves in his…

Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and author during the 1800’s. Most of Stowe’s siblings had become ministers, helped found national associations, and had done other great things that contributed to the well being of others. Stowe however believed that her best valuable purpose in life was to be an author. This proved to be true , when she released her world famous book titled Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The book gave thousands of families a new perspective on slavery and its’ cruelty…

The Nature of Nazism Studying the history of the Nazi regime requires the understanding of the nature of the Nazi’s themselves. With help from assigned readings, class discussion, and various movies about Nazi’s, these can bring a person to a conclusion on what the Nazi nature is. On some occasions, Hitler, and his followers have been known to make deals with other countries, groups, and religious leaders. The deals that the Nazi’s made were to ensure the other nations and groups felt safe…

Jalol Ikromi HIST 3121-03 Final Paper In June 1941 Nazi attack on Soviet Union started, and to due economic turmoil and Stalin’s reign of terror, Soviet Union forces were weak and were unable to oppose a surprised German invasion, therefore Germany was had early success which hurt Soviet forces even more. However Soviet Union was able to keep fighting, and result successful after 1943. Factors that have contributed to the success of the Soviet Union was an astonishing recovery of the Soviet…

Hitler with Nazy Germany, aimed to essentially rule the world with the Aryan race as its head. Germany’s conflict with the Soviet Union was especially a significant one, and this operation was to mark the beginning of Nazi Germany’s offensive toward the USSR. Although the objective of the operation was to take of the eastern front swiftly in order to focus their personnel on the British, there is something more significant to the matter. There is a lot of history and conflict between the…

Year 10 History Summative Task Mr Roylett 1. According to Source B what was the impact of the Non-Aggression pact on Germany and the USSR? The Non-Aggression pact meant that Hitler was able to, “obliterate Poland and to drive victory in the west.” where he expects victory to surround him and successfully expand and build his empire. For the Soviet Power, it meant that they were able to move west into central Europe with Germany clearing the way for them. 2. What conclusions can be drawn…