Harriet Tubman had every obstacle thrown at her. She was born into slavery, whipped, beat in the head and suffered life long seizures and blackouts, had to leave her family and husband, and had to watch her family and friends suffer the same fate, but none of that could stop her. She had a drive like no other to help the slaves. She had such dedication and determination. That determination led her saving many lives. She did whatever she could to ensure the safety and freedom of the people traveling in the Underground Railroad with her. Harriet Tubman found a way to elude bounty hunters in the south while traveling with and saving hundreds of slaves (“Harriet Tubman”). After all of that, she went on to work as a crucial spy for the Union army during the Civil War (“Harriet Tubman”). …show more content…
Going south was always a gamble for her because of how sought after she was. The reward for her capture got as high as $40,000 (World Book Millennium 480). That’s about $1,188,535.83 in today’s money ("$40,000 in 1850 → $1,188,535.83 in 2017")! Going between the northern and southern states while traveling with terrified slaves is hard enough, but once the Fugitive Slave Law was passed, things got much more difficult (“Harriet Tubman”). She had to change the ending location even farther north to Canada (“Harriet Tubman”). She had to be even more careful to ensure the safety of her and the people travelling with her. Harriet returned south 19 times (“Harriet Tubman”). It takes something special to be able to go into an area, filled with people looking to arrest you, 19 times, and not get caught