Have you ever wondered how one's most significant achievement shapes history? In the 1820s, Harriet Tubman was probably one of the most successful civil war activists who was born somewhere in Maryland. In the course of her lifetime, Harriet helped free more than 700 hundred slaves. In a few short years, she became one of the first African American female leaders of a military assault. Throughout her life, she has been called "Moses" because of the work she has done. "Moses" is a biblical name. Which achievement was the greatest accomplishment of Harriet Tubman? Harriet Tubman did significant work supporting the Underground Railroad, but her greatest achievement was the Combahee River Raid.
One important achievement of Harriet Tubman was
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Usually, she rescued slaves at night and met at rearranged places to avoid capture.
Harriet Tubman's most important achievement was her leading the Combahee River Raid. According to doc C, Harriet also leads a team of eight black slaves that worked behind the scenes to help the union free slaves. This shows that Harriet has great leadership skills, and she is very heroic. Doc C also states that Harriet recruited about 100 freed slaves to fight slavery in the Union army. She also freed about 800 slaves in the Combahee River Raid. I term of risk, number of people, length of time spent, and importance this document provides evidence that the Combahee River raid was a great achievement.
First, the Combahee River Raid was Harriet Tubman's greatest achievement for the following reasons. In terms of risk, Harriet could have easily been injured or captured. In terms of people saved. she saved over 800 hundred slaves in the raid. Finally in terms of importance, not only did it save a lot of slaves, but it also proved black troops value and showed Harriet Tubman's intelligence. Second, in terms of people saved, she saved over 800 hundred slaves in the raid. Third, in terms of importance, not only did it save a lot of slaves, but it also proved black troops value and showed Harriet Tubman's intelligence. In the final analysis Harriet Tubman's life is important to study today because she not only shaped black history