Harriet Tubman: One of the most influential and essential woman of the civil war era. Not only was she a conductor of the underground railroad‚ but she was a Union spymaster. What is a union spymaster you may ask ? Well a Union spymaster is the leading spy‚ or one of the leading spies of the Union. She demonstrated intelligence that could be considered advanced for the era‚ although espionage could have existed long before the civil war. Along with helping slaves through the underground railroad
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In the story‚ “Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad”‚ by Ann Petry‚ slaves are going on a journey to be free. The story is mainly about Tubman helping 11 slaves to Canada‚ where they are free. This story also goes to show how there were other helpers along the way. In this essay I will be informing you about some of the people that made the Underground Railroad possible. The main character‚ Harriet Tubman‚ is a free black woman helping slaves get to freedom. In this story though
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Harriet Tubman There are many people who lived like heroes and led a life like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ but the person I’m going to write about is special‚ this person is Harriet Tubman. I chose this hero because she did her best to fight slavery. My second reason is because she helped a lot of slaves. My third and final reason is because she always risked her life. This is why I chose Harriet Tubman to write about. Harriet Tubman Fought Slavery with out fear and lots of courage and determination
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October‚ 2010 Why Taylor Lautner is Not Your Hero “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.”(Bob Dylan) This quote is a compelling thought for me. It has the ability to make you sit back and think about not only about heroes‚ butwhat true heros are. Heroes are the people that stand out from the crowd and show heroic character traits through their actions. I believe heroes are not the typical stereotype of a “hero” that we usually think of. This means that
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Heroes Christopher Reeve said‚ “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”. A hero can be someone ordinary that puts himself aside and set others first. The definition of a hero is different for everyone and even though one person may believe a hero must be strong‚ another may argue they do not have to be strong‚ but determined. Though there are many ways to define a hero‚ to be a hero‚ one must first go through a trial to
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Harriet Tubman freed African Americans from slavery but also did the traditional jobs that women had to do. She risked her life every time she conducted the underground railroad. Harriet went down as a hero when she accomplished all of these things. Harriet Tubman was a women who was brave enough to escape slavery knowing that she could of been hung or abused if she got caught. Harriet’s given name is Araminta Harriet Ross. Harriet was born into slavery on Maryland’s eastern shore. As Harriet
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it mean to be a hero? A hero is a person admired for courage‚ outstanding achievements and noble qualities. Elizabeth Van Lew was a courageous woman living in the confederate South‚ yet saving the lives of Union soldiers. However‚ some people might argue that she is better described as a traitor. In Elizabeth Van Lew‚ is a hero because she saved lives‚ her heroic actions came at a great personal cost‚ and she was recognized for her extraordinary efforts. Elizabeth Van Lew is a hero of her time. She
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Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman displayed the traits of being a hero. She was brave‚ courage’s‚ and made a big change in the black and slave community. Born with an awful disease‚ Harriet Tubman could not read or write. She was born a slave with not much. Yet it was hard to see her heroic characteristics shined right through her. In her early years Harriet served as a spy for the union army during the civil war and was the first women to lead an expedition army. Harriet joined the union army because
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Do you know who Harriet Tubman is? Also known as (Minty Ross) was a slave. At the age of five was out to do child-care. When harriet turned twelve she was doing field work and hauling logs. Despite she was a hardworking mother for many hard years‚ she lived in Dorchester County‚ Maryland. Harriet was a slave until they her and the other slaves found a route and named it the underground railroad. She spent 10 years going back and forth Harriet was born a slave and raised on Maryland’s Eastern
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born as a slaveBorn a slave‚ Harriet Tubman iscan be defined as a self-liberated abolitionist who is hthat is honored for saving hundreds of slaves and helping them reach freedom. Harriet Tubman struggled through her early years working as a slave for plantation owners. Harriet wapossessed ves very little worth to anyone‚ she never got the respect or companionship that which a person needs. She faced discrimination‚ racism‚ and torture from all of her owners. Harriet Tuman dealt with Overcoming various
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