Harriet Tubm Her Life Battle Of Ending Slavery

Tubman: Her Life Battle of Ending Slavery

“If you hear the dogs keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If there's shouting after you keep going. Don't ever stop. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going,” was once said by Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman started out on a farm until she escaped and became free. During her time as a free slave she rescued slaves from farms, rescued her family, served in the Civil War, and most importantly started the Underground Railroad. Harriet was involved in the Civil War because of the Underground Railroad. Harriet was born into slavery around 1820. Her real birthday is unknown, but that is what historians suspect. In the late 1840’s, she successfully escaped Dorchester County,

A man named John Brown gave her one of her many nicknames, General Tubman. They said that because people thought that there was a railroad underground and she started it. They also gave her another nickname, Moses, because she lead slaves to freedom like Moses lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. Harriet had one of the biggest influences on the war because of the Underground Railroad. She said that two things that made her carry on was a pistol by her side and her faith in God. Many people said she broke laws by escaping and helping other slaves escape. She was wanted for money because of what she did. Towards the end of the war, she was wanted for about $40,000. If people wanted to go home, she knew that the group would be in danger. So she would take out a gun and say, “You'll be free or die a slave”. Meaning, you come with us or I will shoot you and you'll be left here you

She helped the Union out by being a cook, nurse, and a spy. Being a part of the Underground Railroad helped her a lot as a spy because she knew the land very well. On one spying mission, she went behind the Confederate lines and saved many slaves. Not only was she a conductor of the Underground Railroad, she also helped the soldiers in 1862 by being a nurse in South Carolina. She offered to help take care of the Union black soldiers. She helped out because she heard that they were very hurt and needed assistance. It took the United States a very long time to give Harriet the money she earned while working. She kept asking for it and asking for it, she even asked for a military pension, but her wish was not granted. Twenty years after the Civil War a man in the Congress tried to get a bill passed that gave Harriet a $2,000 pension, but it was overruled. After the war, Harriet was very poor and she had people helping her with many struggles. Even though she helped save the war, she died a poor old