How Did Harriet Tubman Contribute To Freedom

Harriet Tubman lived her life helping others achieve freedom. She was a conductor on the underground railroad and a leading abolitionist. She was viewed as a hero of the African-American community and more. Imagine being twelve and separated from your family. As a young child, Harriet was sold at least five times. Each time she was beat up giving her scars for the rest of her life. Even though she was a child she was doing jobs of an adult. For example, at the age of five Harriet was given the job of many house chores and taking care of a new born baby. She couldn't do much with the baby, so her master gave her a new job of doing more house chores. She had to dust, sweep, mop, shine and polish every single day. She then had to check the traps everyday in the lake. One time she had to check the traps in the freezing cold water. She got sick and was sent home to her mother. Her mother nursed Harriet back to health and she was ready to go back to her master.
Every night she prayed her master would set her slaves free. But as time went by, her master died without letting the slaves free so Harriet's family would be sold to a new master. But before she was sold, she was working for an overseer. The overseer saw an escaped slave heading to a local store.The overseer and Harriet followed. The overseer commanded Harriet to tie the slave up so he could be whipped. But when Harriet refused, the overseer go so angry that he threw a two pound weight at her head that he grabbed from the store counter. It hit her so hard, that it pushed a part of her skull into her brain. Many thought she would die, but everyone that knew her prayed that she would be ok. Her mother took care of her for months. Harriet was then healthy as can be, but she gets frequent seizures, and many