The most significant achievement Harriet Tubman had was leading a spy raid and saving people. Tubman and a crew had boats they were going to use to rescue slaves. When the slaves came towards the boats,
people but these black people are one to be Martin Luther King Jr, Harriet Tubman, and Michael Jordon. First off Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on that year. Tubman escaped and then made more than thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. As a child in Dorchester County, Maryland Tubman was beaten by masters to whom she was hired to. Early in her life…
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Harriet Tubman has had some of the greatest achievements in history. Harriet’s greatest achievements consisted of the underground railroad as well as being a care giver. Harriet is best known for her time freeing slaves or also known as the “underground RailRoad”.Harriet was not only known for the underground railroad but for being a caregiver. Many will say these are her greatest achievements.Through these courageous acts she proved herself to be a selfless leader and an empowering woman in history…
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Harriet Tubman’s bravery and selflessness helped her live a life that freed many slaves. Harriet Tubman was born in 1822, and was born into slavery. Growing up, Tubman had to do many things we would never have to go through. Tubman was very neglected as a kid growing up with siblings. The greatest achievement of Harriet Tubamna is the Underground Railroad. Her bravery, lives saved, and time spent. There are many reasons why Harriet Tubman's time on the Underground Railroad was her greatest achievement…
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her name is Harriet Tubman so let me tell you why she's one of the greatest heroes of the past. In the year about 1822 there's Harriet whos around 12 working as a slave, around 1844 Harriet marries a guy named John and now Harriet becomes Harriet Tubman. In 1849 her master died and Tubman decided to run away but her husband decided not to come with her, so she ran. Harriet Tubman walked and ran from Maryland to Pennsylvania and then 20 more miles to Philadelphia. Over 10-11 years, Tubman went back…
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History Harriet Tubman is an invaluable part of American history who risked her life countless times as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, leading slaves to the freedom of the North and served for The Union Army as a spy, relating valuable secrets.Harriet Tubman change the face of history by playing a key role in the Underground Railroad, assisting the Union Army in defeating the South and lastly by becoming one of the most prominent African-American woman in United States history. Harriet Tubman…
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Trevor Ponath 2-9-24 US History Harriet Tubman Paper. Harriet Tubman was a key figure in American history. Her contributions were not just impactful when she lived, but also continue to have a significant impact in modern America. It is her story of helping to free slaves that still resonates today and makes her an important figure in American history. She was a magician when it came to saving slaves, she not only captured them to safety, but brought them from Maryland to Philly. A 100 mile…
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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. Her early life, accomplishments, and later…
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Ava Bini Ford ELA 8 5 March 2024. Harriet Tubman's Greatest Achievement In the year 1849, Harriet Tubman decided to run from slavery. Araminta Ross was born into slavery in 1822. Even at an early age, Tubman was taking care of people, working in the field, and even cooking. When she married a free black man named John Tubman, she took her mother's first name and her husband's last name and became Harriet Tubman. Regardless of not having a great childhood, she still made the most out of it and accomplished…
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together, date one another or even work together. Throughout these events, there were a few strong leaders to help end discrimination and build the African American Civil Rights Movement. (Brunner, African-American History Timeline, 2012) Harriet Tubman (1849), Abraham Lincoln (1863), W.E.B. Dubois (1905), Jackie Robinson (1947), Rosa Parks (1955) and Dr. Martin Luther King (1963) are just some of the political leaders to start the Civil Right Movement. They were the ones who fought for what…
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The Underground Railroad 1820-1861 African American Research Paper Jasmine Grayson University of Louisiana at Monroe March 18, 2017 The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was established in to help slaves migrate to the North to be freed from slavery. The slaves were unsatisfied with the treatment they received from their owners. Therefore, they wound run away from the harsh treatment. There were people called abolitionist wanted to help the slaves from their misery…
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