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How Did Harriet Tubman Contribute To The Abolitionist Movement

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“Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life.” Bob Marley. The abolitionist movement was the movement to liberate people around the world. During this movement, many people would step into leader-like positions and inspire others to join the cause, in hope that the effort put into it would bring an end to slavery. Harriet Tubman contributed to the abolitionist movement in the United States by guiding enslaved people to freedom, whilst being in constant danger, and inspiring others through the liberating persona she created. Harriet Tubman played a role in the abolitionist movement in the United States by helping enslaved people escape. According to “A Beacon of Resilience and Love: Harriet Tubman,” “...she [Harriet Tubman] led 70 people to …show more content…

If a runaway returned, he would turn traitor.” Tubman had to take extra precautions to make sure that not only the people she was helping escape stay safe, but herself. Her anonymous identity, the only thing that was keeping her alive, needed to remain anonymous, because of the amount of danger she was in. It was so important that she remained unidentified, that she threatened any runaway who claimed to be turning back, as to avoid the risk of them jeopardizing the sole thing keeping her safe, and sole thing allowing her to help free other slaves. Nevertheless, in spite of the danger she faced, Tubman still continued, and unintentionally influenced others' decision to support the cause. Furthermore, Harriet Tubman inspired others to join the abolitionist movement through the liberating persona she created. “About Harriet Tubman,” mentioned, “By 1860, Tubman had earned the nickname “Moses” for liberating so many enslaved people at great risk to her own life.” Tubman, or “Moses,” became a symbol of hope for those who were enslaved, that maybe one day, they would be

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