Harriet Tubman Accomplishments

Harriet Tubman, or as some refer to as "Moses of her people" was a huge asset to the Civil War era. She had many accomplishments in her lifetime. She was an abolitionist, an integral part of the Underground Railroad, a humanitarian, and a Union nurse and spy during the American Civil War. All her accomplishments led her to be one of the most remarkable African American female figures in history.
Harriet was born to enslaved parents in 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was originally named Araminta Harriet Ross but when she reached adulthood she changed it to Harriet after her mother. Her nickname was "Minty". Benjamin, Harriet's father was owned by Anthony Thompson and her mother was owned by Mary Pattison Brodess. Minty was one of nine …show more content…
It all started when Harriet and two of her brothers ran away after their master who had fell very ill and passed away. They decided to run away because they were afraid that they would be sold away. Both her brothers had second thoughts, so they soon returned. Shortly after, Harriet on foot, left using a part of the Underground Railroad that was already there in eastern Maryland. She traveled only at night time. She used the North Star and help from people in the Underground Railroad to guide her ~ 90 miles to Pennsylvania. Harriot crossed into the free state of Pennsylvania with a feeling of relief. She was finally a free African American. One of my favorite quotes from Harriet Tubman out of the many was when she crossed into the North. Harriet said, “When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like gold through the trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in Heaven.” This to me is by far my favorite quote. I love how she said "I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person." I can't imagine the amount of relief she must have felt at this point in time. After all the hardship and strength she had to put to test she was finally free. Once she made it Harriot became involved in abolitionist organizations, including the Underground Railroad, which we know it as a safe haven and guidance for escaping slaves. This only …show more content…
I found my self getting more and more interested and curious as I kept reading about her. She is such a great role model and the amount of strength she had was incredible. This is one of my favorite papers because I was actually interested in writing about my historical figure. I never realized what an important asset she was up until now. I think things now would be different if it wasn't for her. She showed strength and self-drive and never let the law or anyone get in the way of what was right and humane. There's a reason why Obama named her an American