But I wanted out‚ I couldnt bare to take the pain any more. So I came up with a plan. Two former slaves and I decided to escape on our 10 minute lunch time. Instead of going to lunch‚ we were going to meet up with other slaves at the underground railroad and make our escape. Lunch started and this was our time‚ we walked all the way to the last road near the underground rail road. I felt soo satisfied‚ thinking i completed my mission. Until i heard a person
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Many cities across the United States have interesting nicknames given to them by their inhabitants‚ based on what makes those specific cities special. New Castle‚ Pennsylvania‚ the county seat‚ is known as “The Fireworks Capital of America.” This is because Lawrence County was once the largest producer of fireworks in the world‚ thanks to two large fireworks companies that began here. In 1893‚ Antonio Zambelli travelled from Italy to Western Pennsylvania to start his business. He quickly became successful
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Railroads have been around for almost two hundred years. During the Industrial Revolution‚ Railroads were one of the important factors. Railroads brought out only benefits to America‚ they brought political‚ economic and social change in only 50 years since they were brought to America. Trains and railroads were also an important factor during the civil war. Trains helped by carrying military supplies from one military camp to another. Over the next 50 years‚ America would come to build spectacular
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These two passages are about Harriet Tubman. They tell how she lived her life. They also tell about what she did for slaves. She was known for the slaves and how she helped them with the Underground Railroad‚ but these two passages don’t tell you all the same things. They don’ have the same structure either. The first passage gives you a lot of facts about Tubman. “Her abilities to track through the woods‚ disguise herself‚ and lead others on secret missions equipped her well to help carry on activities
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January 23‚ 2008 Danish KhanFirst Step WritingChapter 11 - 15 Recount: The Journey BeginsAfter hours of planning with Mr. Ross‚ and preparing for their great escape‚ Julilly‚ Lester‚ Liza and Adam finally set out on the path that they must walk to reach their long and painfully awaited freedom. Traveling north they encounter slave hunters and mean‚ nasty‚ evil spirited sheriffs‚ all of whom that want grab them out of their destiny and put them all back to their cages‚ back to the Riley plantation
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They lead Harriet to Master Stuart being kind as they could be without blowing their cover. There was this mistress who Harriet used to do laundry for and she had helped her to find the Underground Railroad. She had approached a river‚ they called him the Quaker man‚ he let her hop into his boat and he rowed her across the river. On the other side of the river‚ Harriet found moss on a tree. For those who do not know‚ moss only grows on the north side
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“I freed a thousand slaves i could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” this means that harriet tubman could have freed a lot more if only they would have had the courage to leave. Harriet tubman impacted the citizens of the United States of America because She was known for freeing slaves and she was an “moses”to her people she saved money to make 19 daring journeys back to the south to free slaves and she also served the union army. Harriet tubman was born in 1820 she
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9-7-12 5th In Toni Barbara’s “Raymond’s run” and in Ann Petry’s “Harriet Tubman”: conductor of the Underground Railroad‚” the reader sees many similarities and differences between Squeaky and Ms. Tubman as they are both portrayed as positive role models. Squeaky showed us many traits but she mostly showed a trait of kindness. After seeing her brother she said to herself‚ “even if I win I could retire and be a coach‚” for her brother
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On the $20 bill‚ abolitionist Harriet Tubman is replacing President Andrew Jackson.Known as "Moses" to her people‚ Tubman is famous for helping lead slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. She also helped nurse i’ll Union troops‚ helped fight for the end of slavery and was a suffragist who advocated for women to have the right to vote.Lew said the depictions of the women who fought for the right to vote is far more compelling than the steps of the Treasury building currently shown on the back
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After reading and evaluating Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman and The Women Called Moses‚ many similarities and differences are perceived. The subject in each passage is about Harriet Tubman‚ but each author has a different way of presenting the information. With the information provided while reading‚ telling the similarities and differences can be easy. Here are some similarities and differences that I have found. Here are some differences in Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet
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