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and became one of the most important abolitionist in American history. During the American Civil War she helped runaway slaves go from the South to North in an Underground Railroad. Harriet’s journey with the Underground Railroad helped hundreds of African Americans escape slavery, and soon abolish the act creating a big difference on today’s life. Background Information Harriet Tubman was a second generation slave born in the 1820s in Dorchester County, Maryland. She was born a slave. Her birth name

resistance. Golan has used her own body to fight for the rights of the Palestinian civilians. In 2002, Golan was among several different non-violent activists who fortified themselves inside Yasser Arafat, a Palestinian leader, compound as well as the Church of Nativity. Inside these two establishments were hundreds of Palestinians fighting for their lives against Israeli fire. Golan has also used her body for good by tying herself to an olive tree to save them from being uprooted by Israeli military

Harriet Tubman was, and still is, an important part of the American Culture, even today. She was born a slave, but because of her tenacity, she rescued hundreds of slaves from their life at the plantation. She helped them through the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, and ,even after the Civil war, with a home for the aged that she bought with the money that she received from her time with the military. Harriet Tubman was born near Dorchester County, MD. Her birth name was Araminta Ross. She was

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” (Harriet Journey). Many may say that Harriet Tubman was the greatest conductor to ever take part in the Underground Railroad’s quest for freedom. Civil disobedience is when someone is choosing to protest and break a law or laws in the process (Suber). The purpose of civil disobedience is when that person wants something changed

with his mom and dad, aunt and uncle and cousin, and his grandparents, the Blairs (7). Even at an early age it was obvious that religion was important to Coltrane. He would listen to his grandfather, Reverend Blair, preach at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church on Sunday mornings (7). When Coltrane was older he also

Frederick Douglass was born as a slave, in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Slavery in Maryland was a very cruel and heartless institution started in the year 1642 when some of the first settlers of the New World brought Africans to do their work. These first settlers started what would eventually be a system that lasted until 1865, when Abraham Lincoln had the gall to free those who have never had a voice. Frederick Douglass, he was just another cog in the machine, just another wheel in the system

He was then hired out to a professional slave breaker, Who would beat and mistreat them until they gave up”.www.notablebiographies.com “He was the first nationally known african american leader in the U.S. history”.www.encyclopedia.com. He was also known for the first african american ever to be nominated for vice president, But he declined the nomination, which had came from a little known equal rights party. Till the end of his life he had begun lecturing and write

Similarly, Harriet still cared for others, even at her old age. She raised money for schools, provided children with clothes, and aided the sick and wounded. With her strong religious beliefs, Harriet became a dedicated member to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Harriet fell ill and died in 1991, being buried at Fort Hill cemetery in New

helping free hundreds of slaves back in the day when it was very big. She had to travel hundreds of miles over her 8 years of working on the underground railroad. While also freeing more than 300 hundred African American slaves. This was one of the big starts for the civil rights movement for African Americans. These are some of the things that were left behind from Harriet Tubman’s great legacy. Childhood Born into slavery Harriet Tubman’s birth name was actually Araminta Ross. She was also one of

Investigating Racism Introduction Racism is the belief that there are characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to each race. I have chosen racism as my topic as racism was a destructive reality in the past, and continues to be in a modern society. Although it is often denied, minimized or ignored, racism continues to shatter and destroy many people's lives and I believe that more people should be made aware of this important