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Harriet Tubm Conductor On The Underground Railroad By Ann Petry

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Did you know that harriet tubman lead 11 slaves through America's slave territories up to Canada? This essay will be about a story called “The Railroad Runs to Canada” from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. Harriet Tubman was a determined and courageous leader with many leadership qualities who frees slaves to her own will. This quote shows one example on her leadership, “Planning the trip, carefully selecting the slaves that she would take with her. She had announced her arrival in the quarter by singing the forbidden ritual...” (Par 6, Petry). These sentences show she has two qualities of leadership. One quality is Harriet was clever because she planned her escape so well, she did it for the next 6 years. Harriet was also careful because she was on the lookout and carefully …show more content…

” (Par 14, Petry) In this example, the story shows she is persuasive. This helped her as a leader because she would bring back hope to people that given up, keeping them going and determined. Without this skill, the slaves could have given up. This quote is another example of her reactions to the slave, “She lifted the gun and aimed it at the despairing slave. She said, “Go on with us or die”. The husky low voice was grim.” this time, she was being persuasive and loyal, which helps her as a leader to a group. She managed to persuade the fugitive slave into coming instead of her having to kill him. If that did not happen, he would try to leave anyway. Harriet was also being loyal by killing anyone who would turn back and go to the slave camp. If anyone went back and allegedly said something it could reveal the secret underground railroad. If that were to happen, that means slaves will be caught, restrained and

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