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Harriet Tubman Thesis

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Before the abolishment of slavery,most white families had a slave or slaves working for them and the slaves were often mistreated. Harriet Tubman,an African American, was dedicated to make a change so no more slaves would have to go trew the same pain as she had to. Harriet Tubman escaped from her master in Maryland in 1849 and she learned that her sisters master had died so her sister or her children would be sold ,but she was dedicated and saved all of them. After this first trip, Harriet Tubman saved over 300 slaves before the civil war and during the civil war saved 750 more ,but also she was a spy for the Union army and was the founder of the Harriet Tubman home for the elderly. Harriet Tubman was one of the most important people to help

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