Harriet Tubman Analysis

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Have you ever wanted to know more about Harriet Tubman? Both “Woman Called Moses” and “Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman” explain more about Harriet’s life. Both passages explain more about different times in Harriet’s life, they both can give information about her life. They both have some of the same information. But both can agree Harriet was truly a second Moses.

The selection “Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman” explains how Harriet was able to become a spy for the Union in the Civil War even though she was an African American woman. She helped raise funds for the Union and her fame spread. People compared her to Moses. She was leading people to the better lands to the safe haven. The second section is “Woman Called
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She can say what most conductors of the Underground Railroad can’t, “I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” She never let anyone fall behind. She was able to get about 75,000 slaves into the north. She has set an explain for all of us today even though she is gone. Her instructions were simple: dare to stand alone, dare to have a firm purpose, and dare to have your purpose known.

Although these passages may have many things alike, they also have many differences. In “Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman” it goes into more detail about how Harriet helped the Union army. She was a spy and went undercover to find out secrets about the Confederate army. “Woman Called Moses” goes into more detail about how Harriet freed slaves and risked her life for it. It goes into the life before she helped to the Union. Even though they describe different events of her life they explain how she helped the U.S. and black rights.

Harriet helped our country in ways she never thought she would. She helped free slaves, she was a spy for the Union, and helped gain more rights for blacks. Although the passages have different information they agree on somethings. Such as the amazing things Harriet Tubman did for our country. Both passages agree Harriet was truly a second