When we talk about slavery, many historical names come to mind, the biggest being President Lincoln. Although Lincoln was against slavery, it proved to be a long road ahead before his emancipation proclamation was issued. Lincoln was not the first to confront issues of slavery in the United States. It took a seamlessly long time before words were spoken that could even begin to abolish slavery slowly. Blood was soon shed to stop this inhumane way of life, but at what cost? What was the impact on The United States and to those who had to live this life on a daily basis?
When many people think about America, they think about freedom. Being able to live in the land of the free, which was the birth of the American dream and our way of life. Unfortunately, it did not stem from freedom itself; it came from oppression. The United States was not the first contender to participate in slave trade, but they most certainly profited from it. In Americas Colonial days which were primarily agricultural, people soon discovered that the land was well suited for growing many different types of crops. Extremely high demand for things such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton, raised a keen eye for opportunity through slave labor. Immigrants instantly started picking up on the rewards and production
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One such slave was Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was One of the most well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. She rescued over 300 slaves over the course of eleven years. Tubman was born a slave in the early 1820’s, originally named Araminta Harriet Ross until after marriage. When she was a slave, she endured the inhumanity of repeated lashings and beatings. The birth of the underground railroad was when she fled away to Philadelphia in 1849, using an informal network known as the Underground Railroad. She was known as the Moses of her people, Sacrificing her own life to help free