A Hidden Hero
A Hidden Hero You’ve heard of Spider-man, Super-man, Wonder Woman, and maybe even the Wonder Twins. But, have you heard of Harriet Tubman? In terms of integrity, charity, endurance, perseverance, and courage, she beats them all! Harriet Tubman, also known as Moses, risked her own life repeatedly for the lives of others. Harriet Tubman is the most well-known for her use of the ‘underground railroad’. On this dangerous mission she took upon herself, Harriet rescued three hundred slaves. She traveled repeatedly over swamps, where the weight of the water would suck you deep into its depths, thick wooded forest, where, at night, you couldn’t see farther away than your fingertips, and through the tips of those who wanted to capture her, for eleven years.
‘Why?’ is a question many have pondered. Who, in their right mind, would sacrifice so much for another’s chance at freedom? Harriet faced trial after trial, forever changing the lives of those three hundred people and their generations forever. To be able to do these miraculous things for others, she had to know that the 1 “…worth of souls is great in the sight of God.”
Harriet Tubman, has inspired many Americans with her fierce desire for herself and others, to be free. In fact, she said, 2“[T]here was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.” She lived what she taught, as a true teacher should. She taught with her words and with her actions. She helped set America in the path of freedom, even if it risked her life.
During the Civil War, Harriet again, put aside her own life for others. She realized, that if the North won the war, all slaves would be free. Taking this to heart, you strove to help the cause as much as physically possible. She stayed in camps, along with the fugitives, and helped out as much as she was able. I imagine her talking to the children, telling them her stories of grand adventures and supporting the parents, being a solid
‘Why?’ is a question many have pondered. Who, in their right mind, would sacrifice so much for another’s chance at freedom? Harriet faced trial after trial, forever changing the lives of those three hundred people and their generations forever. To be able to do these miraculous things for others, she had to know that the 1 “…worth of souls is great in the sight of God.”
Harriet Tubman, has inspired many Americans with her fierce desire for herself and others, to be free. In fact, she said, 2“[T]here was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.” She lived what she taught, as a true teacher should. She taught with her words and with her actions. She helped set America in the path of freedom, even if it risked her life.
During the Civil War, Harriet again, put aside her own life for others. She realized, that if the North won the war, all slaves would be free. Taking this to heart, you strove to help the cause as much as physically possible. She stayed in camps, along with the fugitives, and helped out as much as she was able. I imagine her talking to the children, telling them her stories of grand adventures and supporting the parents, being a solid