“I grew up like a neglected weed” - Harriet Tubman. From a young age, Tubman worked in child care and field work. She was born into slavery by the name of Ariminta Ross. When she married John Tubman, she changed her name to Harriet Tubman, taking her mother’s name. After her “master” died, she ran away to Philadelphia to be free. Over the years she was free, she helped other enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad, worked as a spy for the government, and worked as a caregiver and nurse during the war. Out of all of them, her greatest achievement was her work as a spy because she was able to save 800 people, enlist 100 of those men into the army, and did it all while under the risk of huge life-threatening dangers. After arriving with …show more content…
Her work as a spy was able to save so many lives. It was a big mission, and Tubman was one of the people responsible for that. She helped to save those people and it is important to recognise her great work. Upon returning to South Carolina after the raid, the heroic lady took 100 men to a recruiting office and enlisted them into the war to fight for the country (Document C). She was able to recruit all those people faster than most recruiting officers. Then in the end, she didn’t even get paid for it. So, she even helped contribute to the war. Who knows what that difference would have made during the fight if Tubman never participated as a spy? While getting the information for the raid to take place, she was in constant danger. There was the Fugitive Slave Act, which wasn’t repealed until a year after the raid, so she had to be careful with that. Then, just the general fact that she was working behind enemy lines during the Civil War, plus the bounties probably on her and enemies she probably made during her work on the Underground Railroad (Document C). Even with all of the risks she faced, Tubman still worked to save the lives of