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    heroine’s last days is based in the Holocaust and ethnocentrism is also a difference. As you can see go on or die talks about Harriet Tubman giving slaves the freedom they deserve and in the heroine’s last days Anne Frank is hiding with her family from the nazis. This two stories have events that really happened and are actually popular in history Harriet Tubman born in 1820 and Anne Frank born

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    exceptionally cruel and had already had disobedient slaves mutated and there limbs amputated. Angered by this harsh treatment and a thirst for justice she ran away from the plantation. She succesfully reached the north and freedom. She did not stop there‚ Harriet then went back to free her family and a few other friends and bring them to the north. She kept going back and helped over 300 slaves escape in the process. For this she is remembered as the Moses of her people and continues to remain a figure of

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    Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary heroine. There were numerous challenges in Harriet’s life through which she persevered. Harriet’s early life played a major role in shaping her into the person she became. Harriet was encouraged to make the long‚ tiring journey to freedom and succeeded. After achieving her own freedom‚ she decided to go back to slave states and lead other slaves to freedom. Within Harriet’s early life‚ she endured various terrible events. Several occasions occurred during Harriet’s

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    Harriet Tubman‚ known as “Moses” by some‚ led many blacks out of slavery‚ just like Moses led the Jews out of Egypt (Taylor 17). Harriet’s real name was Araminta‚ Araminta Harriet Ross was her full name at birth. Harriet’s birth date is unknown‚ either there was no documentation of her birth or the document was lost‚ but it probably occurred between 1820-1825 (Bio.com). Harriet Tubman was born into a life that would be extremely difficult. She was born to hard working slaves‚ both of whom worked

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    Per.1 Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman was a spy in the Underground Railroad. Harriet would steal slaves from slave owners‚ to give them there freedom. Each slave was about one thousand dollars worth of flesh‚ bone‚ and muscle. Some fugitive slaves were fearless‚ trust worthy‚ and smart. Before she rescued the slaves‚ she had already figured out a plan to save the slaves because she was intelligent and eager to do something. Harriet Tubman was once a slave

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    The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witness of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism wrote Fredrick Douglas in a letter to Harriet Tubman on August 29‚ 1869. In a letter to Harriet Tubman Frederick Douglass talks about his opinion of Harriet. Fredrik Douglas highly regarded Harriet Tubman‚ and they dedicated their lives to the abolitionist movement. Frederick says that Accepting John Brown - of sacred memory - I know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and

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    Harriet Tubman was a leader that was helping slaves escape. They all had joined her because they all wanted to be free‚ some decided that maybe it wasn’t a good idea and had thoughts of turning around just because of the consequences of them getting caught. But Harriet Tubman had unique qualities that none of them had‚ the qualities that were necessary to be able to continue doing the tasks. Frederick Douglass also had some curiosity dealing with being enslaved‚ from his luck of being able to read

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    Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman (Araminta Harriet Ross)‚ also known as “Moses” of her time‚ was a phenomenal African-American abolitionist who broke seemingly impeccable odds and escaped the south from slavery‚ in the year of 1849. She would become well-known for her aggressive tactics in conducting many slaves to freedom during what is known today as‚ the American Civil War Era. Her ambitious attitude and robust air left many in awe as she led more than nineteen missions to rescue more

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    Image 2 Description Jacob Lawrence’s Harriet Tubman series number four is a joyful painting. This painting shows four dark figures jubilantly frolicking and playing. Jacob Lawrence’s painting is obviously about four black people enjoying a sunny day on the African plains. The aesthetic value is educational and historical. If you were to see this picture in the 1940s it would be a reminder of a free and happier time. This picture also teaches you black people can get back to being carefree with

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    disguise themselves as men and enlist in the military. Still others helped the war effort by becoming spies. Women like Harriet Tubman

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