• Strong support system Both women demonstrated unbelievable strength and succeeded in situations where the average person could not, but they would not have been able to overcome their obstacles on their own. The support they received from others was crucial to their success. If her first slave owner had not taught her how to read and write, Harriet would not have been able to write and publish stories, let alone her own. If her grandmother and other members of the community had not allowed her to hide away in their homes, she may not have run away and would have stayed in an unhealthy and abusive environment and might not have survived. Had it not been for the teachers who gave her an education despite the odds, Sindiwe never would have had the opportunity to get degrees, and work for the United Nations. Sindiwe managed to raise three children on her own while working and going to school, but that would not have been possible without the community coming to her aide when she was in need. • Unwavering hope and optimism …show more content…
When all the odds were stacked against them, their unwavering hope and optimism helped them push forward and fight for what they wanted and needed. Having to raise three children alone is already a daunting and at times exhausting job not many people can handle, but Sindiwe managed that while working full time and going to school one can only imagine the strength that takes and the sacrifices she had to make, but she believed that doing all of this would put her in the best position possible to succeed. When Harriett was hiding in that attic for those seven years, she was able to look past her current situation and complications because she believed that everything she was going through was worth it. She knew that the sacrifices she was currently making would be worth it in the