“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 Tubman
—Harriet Tubman
Tubman was one of the most important abolitionist during the civil war. Born from slave parents Tubman became accustomed to hardship from an early age. Just after she reached adulthood, Tubman decided to escape due to an illness affecting many people around her. With her brothers, Tubman started the journey to Philadelphia. Later her brothers were having second thoughts and went back to the plantation. However Harriet continued her journey and after traveling 90 miles she reached safely in Philadelphia. During her journey she made use of the network called the Underground Railroad. Instead of living a life of freedom and safety, Harriet Tubman dedicated her life to rescue others living under the wrath of slavery. During her life she helped save most of her family, as well as more that 60 enslaved men and women. They gave her the nickname “Moses” for her leadership. After the Fugitive Slave Law was passed, Tubman changed her route and went to Canada. During the Civil War Harriet started working for the Union as a nurse. With little time passed Tubman was already a spy and an armed scout. With her leadership skills she helped escape more than 700 slaves from South Carolina.
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