Harriet
Tubman was an African American woman who was born in Maryland in 1820 as a
slave. Harriet escaped slavery in 1849 and she returned to the slavery states
many times to help other slaves escape to freedom. She is known for her heroic ways of leading
slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad
was a chain of safe houses that were used to let slaves hide and rest on their
journey north.
Harriet
Tubman had worked as a field hand for as long as she could remember. She was
working on farms in Maryland when she married John Tubman, but they eventually
separated after a short while. Harriet’s owner died in 1849 and this is when
she got the idea to escape to Philadelphia. She heard that she was going to be
sold to the Deep South and that scared her, so she knew that it was now or
never if she was going to ever be free. When she arrived in Philadelphia a rush
of happiness ran throughout her body because she was now a free person, not
owned by anyone. This happiness soon left when she heard the news that her
family was in danger. Harriet rescued her brother and sister’s family in
1850-1851. This was the stepping-stone for her success in freeing 300 slaves
through the Underground Railroad.
Harriet was
a woman that will never be forgotten. She put her friends life before her own.
The Underground Railroad alone freed over 3,000 slaves and this wouldn’t have
been the case without Harriet taking the first step towards freedom. Harriet
was nicknamed Moses after the man in the Bible who freed the Egyptians. Harriet
was a good woman and really made a difference in the life of the minorities.
http://www.biography.com/people/harriet-tubman-9511430
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