The Success of Harriet Tubman’s Resistance of Oppression “I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had and right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other” (Harriet Tubman). Throughout history, thousands of people have fought for their beliefs in face of oppression. Oppression is the practice of unjust and cruel authority or power. Harriet Tubman dedicated her life to resisting against oppression in order to obtain the freedom of her people. Resisting the power of oppression to obtain freedom is something Harriet Tubman strongly advocates for. The history lavery was a disdainful act that caused the dehumanization of African Americans. Tubman was supportive of the ideas to be strong-willed and to counteract to the demoralizing sanctions. Harriet Tubman, who had experienced the inhumane acts of slavery, who was an abolitionist that freed hundreds of slaves, was a prime example of effective resistance to oppression because of her …show more content…
For example, the website Biography proposes Tubman’s accomplishments states,” Tubman risked her life to lead hundreds of family members and other slaves from the plantation system to freedom on this elaborate secret network of safe houses”. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 made it extremely hard for slaves to escape their plantations. The Underground Railroad was created for slaves to escape through the network of secret routes and safe houses to reach the destination of the free states or Canada. Tubman endangered her life for the sake of saving and educating other slaves. She conducted the Underground Railroad to free as many slaves as could; disregarding the consequences she could have faced. Tubman was a intrepid person who can do anything to resist