...well respected. One Hero Many people admire is Harriet Tubman for helping many people to freedom. The life of hero Harriet Tubman had struggles and hard times. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1820 in Maryland, she was one of nine siblings. In 1849 Harriet's owner fell ill and later died, she saw this as her chance to escape. She traveled nearly 90 miles on the underground railroad rather than continuing to live her life in the north, Harriet made it her mission to help her family to freedom.Harriet not only rescued her family from slavery but also rescued hundreds of other slaves.In the few years Harriet was working on the underground railroad she earned the nickname "Moses" and became the most famous "Conductor".When Harriet decided she was done being a conductor of the underground railroad she had rescued her parents, several siblings, and about 60 other slaves. After Harriet rescued her family from slavery she served as a nurse, scout, and spy for union government during the...
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...liberty having no experience of it." This is an amazing quote by Harriet Tubman, it shows her perseverance through the hard times. It shows how she came come out on top even through beatings daily, little to no food, loss of family, no education and a severe head injury that almost killed her. Even through all these obstacles, Harriet Tubman was a hero, "the Moses of her people." Harriet Tubman was born a slave named Araminta, where she got the nickname "Minty,'' although she change it later to Harriet, to honor her mother. She was born in Dorchester County in Maryland, in 1820. Her parents, Harriet Ross and Ben Ross, were also slaves. Tubman's family had nine children including her, although three...
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...Heroes need a hero for the injustices they face. Most heroes in society have been thought of as criminals at one point or another. They are constantly being bashed by members of society, even though they have sacrificed more than anyone else. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the author provides a warning for the reader about what we should not let happen to our society. Much like 1984 our treatment of them draws a parallel between our two societies. In society and 1984, people thought of as heroes have even been considered criminals because of their actions towards society in addition to this they are constantly face inequalities. Historically, many people who were viewed as heroes were once considered to be criminals as well. Harriet Tubman, a civil rights hero who freed slaves once had,”Rewards offered by slaveholders for Tubman’s capture eventually totaled $40,000”(”Harriet Tubman”). Harriet...
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...know that Harriet Tubman will soon be the face of the $20 bill? To accomplish this, she risked her own life by freeing slaves and fighting for rights as the conductor of the Underground Railroad. She was motivated and had a strong character, she was a true hero, and she impacted history. If it weren’t for Tubman's motivation and determined personality many slaves would have never known freedom. According to History.com Tubman was, "born a slave on Maryland's Eastern shore, she endured the harsh existence of a field hand, including brutal beatings." This shows why Tubman was so motivated to be free. After being a slave for approximately 29 years she had escaped (biography.com). The amazing part is that she wasn't satisfied with her own freedom, she wanted everyone to be free. She constantly said, "Mah people mus' go free." -History.com. She wanted everyone to know freedom so badly that she freed more and more...
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...We know Harriet Tubman as the woman who got freedom and went back to bring other people to freedom. Also you can probably guess that she didn’t like slavery. Thing that you did not know is where she lived and probably don’t even no how old she was when she did it. You probably don’t even no when this came to her mind. Well let me tell you it happened when she was 15 years old in Bucktown, Maryland this was stated in “The Woman Called Moses.” Now there’s two text that talks about Harriet Tubman. That is “The Woman Called Moses” by: Walter Oleksy and Meg Mims, then in “Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman” by: Ann Malaspina. These two authors wrote these passages to inform us about Harriet Tubman and what she did. These two passages are similar but are...
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...Araminta ross, later changed to Harriet tubman achieved many things in her 91 years of life but her most known about achievement is being a underground railroad worker. The second most important is her being a caregiver.Third is her being a civil war spy.Lastly is her being a civil war nurse.In my opinion her most important achievement is her being a underground railroad worker because of the fact that she made a difference in about 300 people's lives making all of them free. First let's start off with tubman's greatest achievement The underground the Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people in efforts to escape to free states or Canada. Harriet was one of the people who helped...
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...Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman was originally named Araminta Ross and was often called by her nickname “Minty”. Her mother Harriet Green was owned by Mary Pattison Brodess, and her father Ben Ross was owned by Anthony Thompson. She also has eight siblings, but her exact date of birth is unknown, but she was born around 1825. Her parents were separated and she had multiple slaveholders. She was often disobedient and stubborn. She looked up to her mother as a strong and powerful role model. Daily life as a child was hard. She was often abused by her slaveowners and she was away from her family. She had many scars and bruises. One day when refusing to obey her slaveholder’s commands, she got hit in the head with rock that was thrown at her....
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...expectations and standards for a hero; a person with abnormal abilities. We’ve all been taught to believe what’s on tv since childhood, giving us a different point of view on life. For example, thinking it is all fake because it’s exactly what we want for life to be like, to become our fantasy. In a way, we all grow out of that thought as we get older and mature but it has also just been a way to kill our dreams. But, as you’ve most likely heard, not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, our hero might be someone we never thought had existed or sometimes it’s somebody who we acknowledge the presence of on a daily basis. Truth is, a hero is simply...
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...Would you risk your life to save someone else, just like Harriet Tubman? My definition of extraordinary is special or unique, and my definition of ordinary is normal. I believe that heroes are extraordinary because they do many things that change how people look at the world differently, like saving people’s lives, for example. To begin with, let’s look at the legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, who is an extraordinary hero because he changed the MLB. After he retired, many MLB teams changed their strategies. He led the path for many African Americans who wanted to go to the MLB, and he also broke the color barrier in 60 years. Therefore, this makes him an extraordinary hero because he changed how the world looked differently towards...
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...Zarra Schmidt Mrs. Walker English 10H 20 February 2024 The Life of Harriet Tubman Who is Harriet Tubman? Many would say she was an escaped slave who helped others like her gain freedom using the Underground Railroad. However, she is so much more than that. Harriet Tubman is not only a role model for all women who want to make a difference in the world and have all odds stacked against them, but also, a determined, strategic, and powerful person. She has faced many trials and tribulations over the course of her long, eventful lifetime. As she once said, "I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had the right to, liberty or death; if I could have one, I would have the other.”(Dawson). Her early life, accomplishments,...
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...women like Harriet Tubman, but the world has slightly improved on social injustice. Social injustice is unfair, everyone deserves to be treated with privacy and respect. The three most common ones are Discrimination, Homophobia, and Ageism. There are plenty examples of social injustice in the world today, although, there has been some trials to stop it in the past. Tubman did her best to fight against racial discrimination. Harriet Tubman was the beginning leverage for the success of the African Culture. For over 200 years, African Americans have had to fight with their pride. Many people have died, but the chain on the African culture hasn’t. Blacks still have to fight daily to stop racial discrimination upon them. Why is this? Why is the African American culture still at oppression? Studies show that police are more likely to pull over and frisk blacks than whites. For African Americans, every day is a day of social injustice. Recently, many blacks have been shot and killed by policemen based on the color of their skin....
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...all taught about the importance of currency and the history of money. In the articles “Harriet Tubman Ousts Andrew Jackson in Change for a $20,” by Jackie Calmes and “Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill: Not all readers are thrilled,” by Paul Thornton explain both sides of how Americans feel about having Harriet Tubman replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. Andrew Jackson should remain the face of the $20 bill because his removal would cause more racial and gender tension among American citizens. Andrew Jackson is known for his accomplishments and for being on the $20 bill. During his time period it was “acceptable” to own slaves because society made it okay. The article by Jackie Calmes explains how Andrew Jackson, “...a white man known as much for his persecution of Native Americans…” However, whoever decided that Jefferson paid a good tribute to America thought he was a reasonable candidate to be on the bill. In Paul Thorntons article an everyday person, Arthur Senzy of Santa Monica, explains, “ ...war heroics and advocacy for the common man …” This is something that more people should focus on, this had an everlasting effect on America, he led a good example. Plenty of men...
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...Harriet Tubman Biography From Slavery to Freedom: Underground Railroad Conductor, Abolitionist, Women's Rights Advocate by Jone Johnson Lewis [Harriet Tubman] tried to persuade her brothers to escape [slavery] with her, but ended up leaving alone, making her way to Philadelphia, and freedom. Harriet Tubman Courtesy Library of Congress The year after Harriet Tubman's [arrival in the North, she decided to return to Maryland to free her sister and her sister's family. Over the next 12 years, she returned 18 or 19 more times, bringing a total of more than 300 slaves out of slavery. Harriet Tubman's organizing ability was key to her success -- she had to work with supporters on the clandestine Underground Railroad, as well as get messages to the slaves, since she met them away from their plantations to avoid detection. They usually left on a Saturday evening, as the Sabbath might delay anyone noticing their absence for another day, and if anyone did note their flight, the Sabbath would certainly delay anyone from organizing an effective pursuit or publishing a reward. Harriet Tubman was only about five feet tall, but she was smart and she was strong -- and she carried a long rifle. She used the rifle not only to intimidate pro-slavery people they might meet, but also to keep any of the slaves from backing out. She threatened any who seemed like they were about to leave, telling them that "dead Negroes tell no tales." A slave who returned from one of these trips could betray...
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...Hurry up! Harriet Tubman said as she guided The slave away from their masters home. Harriet Tubman was an African-American abolitionist and the conductor of the Underground Railroad, she made many Journeys back and forth to help slaves be free. Harriet Tubman saved Thousands/hundreds of slaves, she also gave up a part of her life to help free slaves, and last but not least Harriet Tubman helped end slavery and played a major role in the 18-1900s. I believe she was the greatest African-American abolitionist. My first reason why Harriet Tubman was a huge part of slavery was because, she saved and helped hundreds of slaves become free. Research had shown that she had made an estimated 19 journeys back and forth between the south and Northern states in a ten year span. Each time she went she was helping at least 15 slaves per trip , it may not seem like a lot but, it seemed a lot to the Slave masters and the slaves. There was also an estimated 300 slaves she had saved. Each trip would take about a year and 7 months at the least. She saved the lives of so many people which is why she deserves to be recognized. To the next reason!...
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...Harriet Tubman is know as Ms.Tubman from being married to Mr. Tubman or better known as John Tubman. She kept the name even when he did not support her trying to escape because he was a free slave. He threatened to turn her in several times and when she escaped he immediately re-married. Harriet Tubman had many names and nicknames. Her nickname everyone knows her by today is Moses the biblical hero who helped free slaves from Egypt. When she was a little kid she was called Minty but her real name that her parents called her by was Araminta Ross. Then she took the name Harriet after her mother died. Harriet Tubman was born a slave and has her birthday recorded as March 1822. Harriet always dreamed of being any slaves. Many times she...
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