far from the industrial centers of the East and Midwest. For this reason transportation played a vital role in the survival of mining communities. Railroads could—and did. The nation’s railroad network expanded rapidly between 1865 and 1890. During that period the miles of track in the United States soared from about 35‚000 to more than 150‚000. Railroad construction was often supported by large government subsidies—financial aid and land grants from the government. The search for a route for a transcontinental
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Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist who was involved in the fight to end slavery. She established the underground railroad‚ which was a way to get slaves safely to the north.Harriet Tubman was born between 1820-1825‚ but it is not certain the exact day or year.She was born in Dorchester County‚ Maryland. Harriet Tubman was originally named Araminta Harriet Ross and went by the nickname “Minty”. She was born to enslaved parents and had 10 siblings. When she was young‚ she was beat very often by her
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Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was the most effective conductor in the Underground Railroad due to her extensive knowledge about the routes and her timing of traveling mostly at night. The terror of slavery led Harriet Tubman to escape to the North and her passion to help remove others from their circumstances. "Slavery is a system in which
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economy. The Transcontinental railroads provided supplies to Union Soldiers as well as transportation for western settlers. During the Civil war‚ the transcontinental railroads provided the transportation of supplies to Union soldiers. In 1840 the U.S. government agreed a transcontinental Railroad would be a good idea(Ray‚ Kurt 24). The construction of the Railroads started in the 1850’s and once they were built trade rapidly began to improve. The new railroads helped the soldiers get their supplies
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Harriet Tubman was an influential figure in both‚ the Underground Railroad and multiple anti-slavery movements. Clearly defined‚ the Underground Railroad was the series of pathways and stations used by runaways in their escape to freedom (Schraff 24). The Railroad provided houses‚ buildings‚ and ways of travel for many slaves desiring for deliverance (Schraff 24). Harriet Tubman’s birth name was Araminta Ross‚ which she later changed to Harriet (americancivilwar.com). Around the year 1820‚ she
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African-Americans were saved. Harriet Tubman expressed these themes with her dedication and encouragement. She was the strength and spirit of the Underground Railroad since she guided slaves to Canada. As a result of her guidance‚ she helped free three hundred people in her career. Saving these people shows
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America became a union through sacrifice and freedom. Prior to the Civil War‚ most slaves in the South risked their lives for freedom. Harriet Tubman‚ along with Thomas Garrett and Frederick Douglass‚ were all important figures in the Underground Railroad. Their heroic deeds illustrated the themes that made their country unite. As a conductor‚ Tubman led more runaways to the promised land. Her motto was‚ “We got to go free or die. And freedom’s not bought with dust.” She lived by this phrase
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Girl at the Window Totto Chan: The Little Girl At The Window is a book which has engaging series of childhood recollections tell about an ideal school‚ Tomoe that combined learning with fun‚ freedom‚ and love and adventure. The school was in the railroad cars for classrooms and run by a good head teacher who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. This book depicts the childhood activities of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi‚ the author of this book‚ whose childhood nickname is Totto Chan and
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) On October 15‚ 1996‚ CSX Corporation (CSX) then ranked as the number one railroad in the Eastern United States and Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) then ranked as the third largest railroad in the Eastern United States‚ announced the intent to undergo a friendly merger via a two-tiered transaction with an estimated value of $8.4 billion. During the 1980’s a trend towards the consolidation of railroad firms began as a result of the Staggers Act which was passed and in effect
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African-American abolitionist‚ humanitarian‚ and Union spy during the American Civil War. Her biggest accomplishment was her escape to freedom‚ and not only did she free herself‚ but also others. She was the most famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad. Throughout a 10-year span‚ Tubman made more than 20 trips down to the South and led over 300 slaves from bondage to freedom. Perhaps the most shocking fact about Tubman’s journeys back and forth from the South was that she never lost a single passenger
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