Leadership And Legacy: Harriet Tubman And The Underground Railroad

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Leadership and Legacy: Harriet Ross Tubman
A good leader has to be brave, fearless, and hard working. Harriet Ross Tubman possessed each and every one of those qualities, allowing her to become one of the greatest leaders of all time. Harriet had little fear of getting caught. This allowed her to lead many slaves to freedom. After the Civil war started, Harriet helped the war effort by risking her life in many ways. Then, after the Civil War ended, Harriet continued to speak out against inequality. To me, Harriet was one of the greatest leaders in history. As I said, Harriet had little fear of getting caught, allowing her to lead many slaves to freedom. This is because in the book, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, page 5 paragraph 6 it states, “She led as many as three hundred slaves to freedom.” This evidence shows me that harriet is a leader because one of the things a good leader should have is fearlessness. Harriet showed exceptional fearlessness and proved it by thinking quickly to get her an her passengers out of hazardous situations. She took huge risks because if she was caught, who knew what terrible things might have happened. I think Harriet was the most fearless leader of all time.
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This is because in the book, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, Page 26 paragraph 2, it states, “On June 2, 1863, Tubman helped lead a raid on the Combahee River in which some 750 slaves were freed.” This evidence shows me that Harriet is a leader because without her there’s no telling what would have happened to the Union. Harriet helped save many slaves on raids held to weaken the Confederate army. Most of the slaves that had been freed joined the Union. This helped the war effort greatly. I think Harriet was the bravest leader of her