Marshall Routhier 2/9/24 U.S. History Harriet Tubman Paper. Harriet Tubman is one of the most influential people in all of U.S. History as well as Black History. From being born into slavery to being one of the driving forces in the abolitionist movement, Tubman's early life is a great insight into how terrible slavery was for the enslaved. Throughout all of this however, she was incredibly strong and was able to do everything in her power to fight against oppression. Harriet Tubman born Araminta “Minty” Ross was born between 1820 and 1825. The exact date of her birth is unknown because they did not keep track of these dates for those born into slavery. As a young child, Harriet was struck in the head with a two pound weight in the head. This happened when she …show more content…
Her start in her fight against slavery started in 1849. This was when she took the opportunity to escape from slavery. She escaped on foot all the way to Philadelphia. This feat was incredibly impressive because she did so on her own. It is incredibly rare for people to successfully escape from slavery by themselves. This is where she first encountered the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was not an actual railroad, however, it was a large organization of people who helped fugitive slaves escape. However, this was not her last interaction with the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman went on to be one of the most well known Underground Railroad conductors. She saved over seventy people from slavery and with this act she changed countless lives. Not only did Harriet Tubman work to abolish slavery, she was also a war hero. Tubman worked as a spy during the Civil War for the Union. Tubman was the first African American woman to lead a major military operation in United States History. Tubman led the Combahee Ferry Raid, which freed around 700 African American slaves. The group that Tubman led was one of the first African American divisions as well. This shows how trusted she was by the