Harriet Tubman was an African American female Revolutionist who went through life with an incredible amount of strength and determination. While she was born into slavery, she knew she did not want her life to be that way. She was determined to escape slavery, but didn’t stop there. She went on to save hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad and paved the way for others to freedom. Harriet Tubman is well known for being a true inspiration. She helped to bring an end to slavery throughout the world. She was a leader throughout the Civil War, was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and led people to freedom. She also achieved many accomplishments after the war. She fought hard for women’s rights. Harriet Tubman will continue …show more content…
Even with all of the crying babies, children, and frightened adults, she remained professional and calm with her decision-making while also making sure she was doing the best thing for all of her passengers. “I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had the right to, liberty or death; if I could have one I would have the other.” - Harriet Tubman (Dawson 1). Harriet Tubman knew she was going to die proud of what she believed in, so she risked every day of her life to stay true and loyal to all of the runaways. She was always trusted as a leader who they could turn to even through the trauma she faced throughout her life. Harriet Tubman conducted her last rescue mission in November 1860 (Unknown I 4). All of these major events contributed to how successful Harriet Tubman’s trips were on the Underground Railroad and it made her more mature and experienced for events like the Civil War. When the Civil War started in 1861, Harriet Tubman wanted to find new ways to fight slavery and the Civil War gave her that. When the Civil War began, Tubman was enrolled to assist a fugitive enslaved and work for the Union Army as a cook and nurse (Unknown E