Harriet Tubman

          Harriet Tubman faced many dangers in order for herself-as well as others to get freedom. Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist, who led people to freedom, through a network known as the Underground Railroad. She is considered a hero because she displayed courage, persistence, and discipline. Harriet was careful, and made sure to not endanger others by letting them get captured by the slave owners on their tails. She never lost a single person who followed her. 

Bio.BiographyHarriet TubmanHarriet TubmanWikepedia         Harriet Tubman, also known as Araminta Ross, grew up a slave in Dorchester county, Maryland. When she was young, Harriet refused to help punish a slave, even though she was directed so by an overseer. She got hit in the head with an iron weight because of that. She had seizures for the rest of her life. In 1849, Harriet fled to Philadelphia, and went back to Maryland one year later for her niece and her niece's children, to take them and lead them to freedom. This was the first on more than a dozen trips back and forth, leading many slaves to freedom. Harriet’s response to slavery and cruelty was to free the slaves from their hostile environment and lead them, even with slave masters looking everywhere for her. Rewards were offered to them for Harriet’s capture.

         Harriet also served as a scout in the civil war, as well as a nurse and laundress. Harriet helped the people fighting for freedom, and saved people getting abused; she helped some flee to the North, and others to stay and fight. However, she got paid so little that she had to sell baked goods. Harriet valued equality, and believed that slaves shouldn’t be tortured, they should be free. She sent a message out into the world; everyone should be equal, and we shouldn’t be enslaved because we are different. Harriet impacted people internationally so much that queen Victoria gave her a shawl in acknowledgement of her achievements.

        Harriet had courage, as well as determination, to keep going. We can learn from Harriet that slaves and people mistreated should be as equal as us. Harriet had the strength to shout that out.