American history and slavery dates to the 15th Century. It became common in the United States during the 17th Century. During that time networks such as The Underground Railroad help free slaves. It wasn’t until 1865 that slavery was formerly ended. With the help of Abolitionist, Civil Wars and many other efforts slaves no longer had to endure the harsh condition and treatment that was being received. Many people stood out in the efforts to help ensure rights for African American people and to end slavery such as Sorjourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas and David Walker. First on the list, Sorjourner Truth, born Isabella Buamfree. Truth was born into slavery but escaped with the help of a neighbor in 1825. Before Truth became an activist, she took her former owner to court to fight for her son. The owners had illegally sold him across states lines, and Truth won this court case. She then went on to advocate for the end of slavery all around the United States. She helped with recruiting soldiers and supplies …show more content…
She later adopted the name Harriet Tubman, which originated from her mother and husband name. Ross married a free man, John Tubman, in 1844. They lived in Maryland, where slavery was still active. In 1851, she used the Underground Railroad to free herself from Maryland. The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safes houses in the United States used to help enslaved African American escape to freedom. The used biblical references and hymns as a way of communicating. Tubman became a well-known conductor in this system and help free thousands of slaves. Conductors would sometimes infiltrate plantations as slaves. Using hymns such as Swing Low to signal for that a slave wanted to be free from that plantation. She free thousands of slaves, served in the military during the civil war and played a major part in establishing a