Do you know who Harriet Tubman was? Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary heroine who freed hundreds of slaves. It was the events that occurred in her childhood that created her deep desire to flee the slave plantation she worked on. When she made the decision to escape, she faced many trials that tested her abilities in a variety of ways. Once she reached Philadelphia, she concluded that she would return to the slave plantations and rescue slaves eager to leave. Ultimately, it was the miniscule things in her youth that inspired her to do what was right. Harriet Tubman had a difficult childhood, full of events that altered her future. It began when her sister was sold to another plantation; this broke Harriet Tubman’s heart, and made her question why slavery existed. Later, in a fit of anger, the slave overseer threw a brick at Harriet Tubman’s head, giving her permanent brain damage that resulted with random blackouts. Furious at the slave master, she fervently prayed that he would die; however, when she discovered that he had indeed passed away, Harriet Tubman vowed to do anything to be forgiven of her sin. While working …show more content…
Upon hearing that joyous news, she decided to travel there and bring slaves, including her parents, back with her. As Harriet Tubman began to make two yearly trips, the slave masters hired a detective to track Harriet down and bring her back to the bonds of slavery. Harriet, at that point, was no longer a free woman, but a fugitive; nevertheless, she continued to save slaves while cautiously avoiding the slave hunters. In one instance, Harriet and a group of slaves were hiding in a barn when the slave hunters set it on fire. Luckily, they escaped through a secret tunnel before the detective found out. Harriet proceeded to successfully take her groups of slaves to Canada, where they were free at