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Harriet Tubman An Abolitionist

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Abolition is the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution. Being an abolitionist was important because if they never got together and abolished slavery, just imagine how chaotic our “free country” would be. Harriet Tubman was one of the most influential abolitionists out of the list of countless others. She was influential by helping countless slaves get freed by creating what is known as the Underground Railroad, which consists of safe havens and guidance for escaping slaves ("Harriet Tubman." Bio.com. Ed. Biography.com Editors. A&E Networks Television, n/a. Web. 27 Apr. 2016.) “…Harriet was born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland, and originally named Araminta Harriet Ross. Her mother, Harriet “Rit” Green,
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