What Was Harriet Tubman Greatest Achievement
Harriet Tubman had very many impressive achievements. She was born in Dorchester county, Maryland in 1822, and was give. The name minty. After the Atlantic slave trade ended in 1808, great pressure was put on May lands Eastern Shore to provide slaves for the cotton fields in the Deep South. "Minty" then chose her mothers name which was Harriet and her husbands last name which was Tubman. When her master died, she made a decision that could change her life forever. "I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things. I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other" Harriet made the decision to run away in 1849. Over the course of 11 years Harriet went back and forth to rescue more slave fugitives. (Background essay) What was Harriet Tubman greatest achievement? Harriet Tubman greatest
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Colonel Montgomery called her "Moses" because when he exodus of Egypt happened Moses was the leader. And now pretty much the same thing is happening with Harriet. In my opinion, leading a spy ring and helping to free 800 slaves on a single night is a great achievement. (Document C) Secondly, Harriet was also a civil war nurse. Harriet did the civil war nursing in 1989 along the Combahee River. Harriet Tubman nursing efforts were recognized by the union army as extremely hard working and a great nurse. "For this woman never received pay or pension, and never drew for herself but twenty days rations during the four years of her labors" (Document D) This is a great achievement for Harriet because she was a devoted nurse and the other soldiers believed she worked extremely hard. Thirdly, after the war, Harriet's focus was on the poor slaves she had rescued who had little money for and food. Harriet cared for the slaves that she rescued for about 25 years. This is a great achievement because it shows how much of a caring forgiving person Harriet is. (Document
Colonel Montgomery called her "Moses" because when he exodus of Egypt happened Moses was the leader. And now pretty much the same thing is happening with Harriet. In my opinion, leading a spy ring and helping to free 800 slaves on a single night is a great achievement. (Document C) Secondly, Harriet was also a civil war nurse. Harriet did the civil war nursing in 1989 along the Combahee River. Harriet Tubman nursing efforts were recognized by the union army as extremely hard working and a great nurse. "For this woman never received pay or pension, and never drew for herself but twenty days rations during the four years of her labors" (Document D) This is a great achievement for Harriet because she was a devoted nurse and the other soldiers believed she worked extremely hard. Thirdly, after the war, Harriet's focus was on the poor slaves she had rescued who had little money for and food. Harriet cared for the slaves that she rescued for about 25 years. This is a great achievement because it shows how much of a caring forgiving person Harriet is. (Document