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Harriet Tubman Thesis
She fought for African-American and women's rights, protested slavery, asked for equality, and made herself one of the most revered and impactful figures in civil rights. Through her astounding courage and her undying passion for her beliefs, Harriet Tubman has made a name for herself as one of the most influential African Americans in American history.
Very strongly worded thesis, it definitely covers the theme of the Harriet Tubman’s life The introduction almost accurately hints at the main content of the paper however, the introduction was extremely short, it just wasn't quite enough.
The source; Harriet Tubman, Activists, Rebels, and Reformers, was cited in-text a total of 8 times, I would also clean up that title a bit Harriet Tubman,

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