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    Her birthday was unknown, however, we know she was born in 1820 and died on March 10, 1913. One of her famous quotes was, “I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if I only knew they were slaves.” Harriet Tubman was not the only person to help the slaves. Levi and Catharine Coffin were also very good underground railroad conductors. The Coffins were legendary in helping former slaves escape to freedom. They were Quakers originally from NC that moved

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    Harriet Tubman Legacy

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    tough are three words that people think of in connection to Harriet Tubman. Multiple people think that Harriet Tubman was a hero, but so many wonder why there had to be Harriet Tubman. As a leader of the underground railroad, Harriet showed America that slavery was wrong, and we should not sit and wait for bad times to change, but we have to change them ourselves. She left a legacy as an equal rights activist. The early life of Harriet Tubman was everything but a decent childhood. Her mom was a

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    Harriet Tubman was a leader in the abolitionist movement, a spy during the Civil War, and a nurse. She is one of the most famous women in history. Harriet Tubman’s real name was Araminta “Minty” Rose. She was born a slave on a plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland in 1820. Harriet’s parents were Harriet Greene and Ben Ross. Harriet’s mother, Harriet Greene, was owned by Mary Pattison Brodess. Harriet Tubman's motivation was

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    Essentials in Writing: Research Paper March, 2014 Harriet Tubman: An American Moses Harriet Tubman is an important figure in American history. She is remembered for her work as an abolitionist, respected for the risks she took helping the Union Army during the Civil War, as well as honored for the lasting gifts she left behind for the people of her country. Harriet Tubman may be considered a hero by many men and women, for her example of bravery and self-sacrifice is inspiring people of all

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    Harriet Tubman’s success in freeing hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad is recognized throughout the world. As an escaped slave herself, she still traveled to the southern states many times to free other slaves. A normal fugitive slave would not put themselves in danger and risk imprisonment, but Harriet Tubman did. Although Harriet Tubman is very popular and every school teaches her life story, not many realize that she had a spy ring and had enormous influence on the Union during

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    Harriett Tubman was born into slavery in 1820 by 1849 she was exhausted of being a slave, and decide to risk her life to run for her freedom. Harriett Tubman escaped from Maryland, Eastern shore to Philadelphia, Pa. She wore many hats while serving for the Union during the civil war. She started out a nurse while serving for the United States Army, as well as an armed scout, abolitionist, a spy and humanitarian. Tubman led hundreds of men, women, and children to the north for freedom. Harriett

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    Harriet Tubman Qualities

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    Leader. A term we use to define a person who has perseverance, persuasive qualities, and passion. Only a few select people can be considered leaders, and Harriet Tubman was one of them. Harriet Tubman is considered an impactful leader in history because of her perseverance, passion, and persuasive actions towards the liberation of slaves. Harriet Tubman, was the very *embodiment* of many extraordinary qualities and talents. An exceptional example of one of her qualities, were her travels to the south

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    Harriet Tubman was seen as a hero to the African American, she was often called “General Tubman,” because of her bravery and leadership.(Vox,”A Biography of Harriet Tubman”) Harriet was a conductor of the Underground Railroad and a spy during the Civil War.During her lifetime, Harriet Tubman did many great things, but her greatest achievement was helping slaves escape to the North. Harriet decided to escape from slavery with the help of abolitionists in Philadelphia, after she escaped, she

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    Harriet Tubman Biography By Annaka Holthaus “I freed a thousand slaves, I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” This is a very touching, inspirational quote by Harriet Tubman herself, it is about the troubles she feels towards others. Her life was very uncommon, she had a large family and a hard childhood. However, her adulthood was a great turn around for the better, and she was always a caring family person. During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman helped the Union

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    Harriet Tubman

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    Harriet Ross Tubman was an African American who escaped slavery and then showed runaway slaves the way to freedom in the North for longer than a decade before the American Civil War. During the war she was as a scout, spy, and nurse for the United States Army. After that she kept working for rights for blacks and women. <br> <br>Harriet Tubman was originally named Araminta Ross. She was one of 11 children born to Harriet Greene and Benjamin Ross on a plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland. She

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