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Although Moses and Harriet were born in completely different time periods, they were both born into slavery. At the time of Moses’ birth, the Pharaoh had a death sentence for all first born Israelite sons. When Moses was born, his mother Jochebed was aware of this immediate danger, so she wrapped Moses in cloth and sent him down the Jordan River in a basket. As Moses neared the end of the river, the Egyptian pharaoh’s

One of Lewis’ earliest turning points in his life was when his uncle gave him his first bible. Lewis recalls, “Growing up, what I really wanted to be was a

She settled in Auburn after the civil war and began taking in Orphans and old people, A practice that eventuated in the Harriet Tubman home for aged negroes (Harriet). The home attracted the support of former abolitionist comrades and the citizens of Auburn, It even existed for some years after her death. (Harriet). She donated 25 acres of land to the church in 1903 for establishment of shelter for poor and homeless African Americans. She then died of pneumonia in new york in 1913 (Americans). She was known as “The moses of her people” because of her brave and courageous rescues of hundreds of slaves on the Underground Railroad, She was a living symbol of resistance of African Americans to slavery

The moment that Harriet Tubman decided to go back to help other slaves escape, changed the world of slavery forever. After she escaped, slaves got brave enough to escape their slave owners and take the underground railroad to a safe state. The moment that Harriet Tubman escaped lead to many of the other slaves escaping. She was known as Moses because she went back many more times to help the other slaves escape and lead them to the free states, and she did not care that there was a bounty on her head. She sacrificed herself for the others that deserve that same right of freedom. Each time she went back was a different adventure each time. When Harriet decided to go back she knew what she was risking everything she had to go back and help the people she cared about, and even complete strangers to freedom in the northern states. When Harriet went back she planned carefully, so careful she did not get caught any of the times she went back. When she decided to go back helped lots of people to see that slaves were people too. When she went back many people heard of her.

Harriet’s first work as a slave began when she was six when a man named Mr. Brodas hired her out to a woman named Mrs. Cook who was a weaver. Harriet helped her wind the yarn because the air had fuzz and lint. Harriet couldn’t concentrate and Mrs. Cook got mad. The next woman Harriet worked for when she was seven was named Miss Susan. Harriet Tubman had to watch Miss Susan’s baby. If there were the slightest cry from the baby Miss Susan would whip Harriet. Harriet had trouble staying awake and if she fell asleep the baby would begin to cry. After this, she was hired back to Mr.

Harriet Tubman was originally born as Araminta Ross in to a slave family including Harriet green and Ben Ross. Harriet Tubmans mother, Harriet Green was owned by Mary Pattison Brodess. Also Ben Ross, her father was held by Anthony Thompson. Harriet’s mother was assigned to the big hose leaving Harriet to take care of her younger brother and a baby. At the age of five or six, brodess hired her as a nursemaid under a woman named Miss Susan. As a nursemaid Harriet was to watch Miss Susan’s baby as it slept and if the baby woke up and cried, Harriet was whipped. She later recounted that she was beaten five times before breakfast due to the baby waking up. This left scars on her for life. She was smart and found ways to resist. She ran away for five days, wore more than one layer of clothing as protection against beating, and fighting back.

Family to Family is a book written by the author Dr. Jerry Pipes and Victor Lee. Dr. Pipes is a leader with the North American Mission Board. He travels around the world speaking to audiences through various conferences and workshops, training and equipping many in how to change lives for Christ. He is an accomplished author, husband and father.

Rather than remain in the safety of the North, Harriet wanted to rescue her family and others living in slavery. In December 1850, Tubman's niece, Kessiah, and her two children were going to be sold. Kessiah’s husband, a free black man, made the winning bid for his wife, niece, and children at an auction. Harriet then helped the entire family escape to Philadelphia. This was the first of many trips by Harriet Tubman, who earned the nickname, “Moses.”

This started in December 1850 when she found her niece Kessiah was to be sold. Fortunately, Kessiah’s husband was able to make the winning bid and Harriet was able to lead the whole family out of the south safely. Eventually she was able to get her parents, siblings and about 60 others out of slavery, earning herself the nickname of ‘Moses’.

On a cold night in the middle of winter, a weary slave ran across the field to the woods. There he met Harriet Tubman, the conductor, and the rest of her sore-footed but hopeful passengers who were ready to start the long, treacherous journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman, later called “Moses”, was a runaway slave who came back to her people and helped over 300 of them gain freedom.

During the most volatile times in American history, when African Americans had reached the breaking point and made the commitment to forever change the way society treated them, John Lewis had a huge impact on the civil rights movement. John lead peaceful protests, inspired thousands, and changed the world. As John started growing, he began to notice things weren’t fair, such as how the whites had a playground and the blacks had a dirt field, how the roads only got paved if the whites would need to go there. John’s parents didn't want him to make any waves because they were fine with their lives, but he wasn't. There were many turning points in John Lewis’s life. When he got his first bible he decided to become a preacher. When he leaves Alabama

Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery. Her parents, both of mixed race, were salves as well; although her father was such a skilled carpenter he was able to buy his freedom but unfortunately not his families, Jacobs’ mother on the other hand died as a slave. In her testimony, she describes her younger years as a slave were happy and unaware that she was considered property. Jacobs shared the same treatment as her Mistress’ children until

While reading The Family Crucible, the authors made it feel like I was watching a life-time television series. There were several high points and low points during the family therapy session that left me unsure of how the show would end. This book takes you on a journey using family counseling to help a family heal and communicate better with one another. I thought it was interesting how this systematic therapy took place in a time where therapy was looked at as taboo. Many times in that era family therapy was not an option. The main focus was on the family member with the issue and not on the parents or other family members. In the book the authors used different theories and approaches during the counseling sessions which were quite interesting. This process after time enabled the family to look at the journey they were on in order to understand how the family, as a whole, should function.

Moses was a leader of the Hebrews and probably the most important figure in Judaism. He led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and into the Promise Land. His story is told in the book of Exodus, and begins when he was first born during the time that the pharaoh of Egypt declared that all male Hebrew babies were to be drowned at birth. Moses’ mother Yocheved, hid Moses and placed him in a basket in the reeds of the Nile River, where he was then found by the pharaoh’s daughter, who kept Moses and raised him as her own. In the story of Moses, he grows up and stumbles upon an Egyptian beating a Hebrew slave. Out of anger Moses murders the Egyptian, and flees to Midian to escape his crime (Hays, 2000). In Midian, Moses rests besides a well,

Little One, Maid of Israel is an intriguing fictionalised story about a young Israelite maid who told Naaman’s wife, the Syrian leprosy-inflicted army captain, about her miraculous God who could heal him (II Kings chapter 5). Although very little is said about the young maid in the Bible, I believe that her courage and faith in God changed the course of history. The maid, known in the story as Little One, was spiritually nurtured by her grandfather, Reuben, who is my favourite character in the story. In the following paragraphs, I will suggest some reasons to support my choice.