Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad I am sure everyone has heard about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad at least once in their life; most people have learned about it in elementary or middle school. When I first learned about it‚ I always thought it was an actual railroad that was underground. Eventually‚ I learned that that was not true; it was just a metaphor. “It was symbolically underground as the network’s clandestine activities were secret and illegal so they had to remain
Premium Slavery in the United States High school Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman‚ an American abolitionist‚ aka the Moses of her people was an escaped slave that worked in the Underground Railroad. She freed around 1000 slaves. On her off time she worked as a humanitarian. Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County in 1820. She deceased in Auburn‚ NY on March 10‚ 1913. The birth name of Harriet Tubman was Araminta Ross. She was also nicknamed Misty and Moses. Harriet Tubman was married to two husbands‚ not at the same time however. Their names were John
Premium Slavery in the United States Slavery American Civil War
belief was so strongly embraced by Harriet Tubman that she was willing to risk her life to free fugitives from slavery. Harriet Tubman also elicited the help of Thomas Garrett to assist her in freeing the slaves. Harriet used stories of people such as Ellen Craft to encourage the fugitives to fight for their freedom. As a result of the brave actions of these courageous people‚ hundreds of slaves were brought to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who
Premium Slavery in the United States Harriet Tubman
not have one‚ I would have the other; for no man should take me alive; I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasted‚ and when the time came for me to go‚ the Lord would let them take me”. The brave women who said these words were Harriet Tubman and she was one of the leaders of the Underground Railroad that helped slaves reach freedom. “Although not an actual railroad of steel rails‚ locomotives and steam engines‚ the Underground Railroad was real nevertheless” (encyclopedia The
Premium Slavery in the United States Harriet Tubman
encounter for them would be a chance to comment on how great they are. For instance‚ Harriet Tubman has taken part in the real-life controversy over slavery by taking action in rescuing over seven hundred slaves towards their path of freedom. Whereas‚ in the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ the “heroic” protagonist‚ King Odysseus guides his
Premium Odysseus Odyssey Slavery in the United States
celebrated because everyone was not free. Three important nineteenth-century abolitionists (Sojourner Truth‚ Harriet Tubman‚ and David Walker) shared the common vision of freeing African Americans from slavery and oppression; the influences and methods of these three figures differed widely. Sojourner Truth was a religious African-American evangelist‚ reformer‚ and an abolitionist who set
Premium Slavery in the United States Harriet Tubman American Civil War
all black people were forced to go through‚ some dangerous others horrifying‚ her name was Harriet Tubman. Well let’s just say she didn’t have a choice and had to face and endure danger and pain. Something that no ‘human being’ should go through‚ something that doesn’t even exist in nightmare...but that was what Harriet Tubman had to face‚ and I don’t mean in her dreams...this was reality‚ this was real. Harriet Tubman‚ in my eyes changed society today because of what she believed and experienced. Despite
Premium Black people Human skin color Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman: Harriet Tubman became famous as a performer on the Underground Railroad during the stormy 1850s. She was born a slave on Maryland’s eastern coast‚ she withstood the harsh life of a field hand‚ including ruthless beatings. In 1849 she fled slavery‚ leaving her husband and family behind in order to escape. Harriet Tubman’s birth name was Araminta Ross. Tubman’s conflict to slavery did not end with the outbreak of the Civil War. Her services as nurse‚ scout‚ and spy were asked by the
Premium Slavery in the United States Slavery American Civil War
A girl named Harriet Tubman had the greatest achievement of saving hundreds of slaves lives. Harriet Tubman was 27 years old when she escaped slavery herself. Also‚ she was born in the border state of Dorchester County‚ Maryland in 1805. But Harriet’s husband died in 1849 and she made a big decision and was a hero to her people. Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the underground railroad‚ civil war spy‚ a nurse‚ and caregiver with her greatest achievement being a civil war spy because she saved 800
Premium Slavery in the United States American Civil War Slavery
know today as Harriet Tubman. She was born in 1820‚ Dorchester County‚ Maryland. She was born a slave and the owner did not record their birthdates. Harriet’s ancestors had been brought to America from Africa during the early time period of the 18th Century. Harriet was the 11th child born to Benjamin Ross and Harriet Greene‚ slaves of Edward Brodas‚ at birth her given name was Araminta. By the time she was older‚ she was calling herself Harriet (after her mother’s name). When Harriet was five or six
Premium Harriet Tubman Slavery Slavery in the United States