Harriet Tubman Have you heard the name Harriet Tubman? Do you now the important in American history? Several Monuments have been constructed, a move in 1978 called a women named Moses commemorated her life. There are also several schools that carry the name Tubman name. Tubman is important in American life, her action during her later years led to the legacy and influence of Harriet Tubman in American. To begin, Harriet Tubman did not have a pleasant life. Harriet Tubman early life was full of hared ship. Physical violence was part of a daily life for Tubman and her family. The violence she suffered early in life caused physical injuries. There was a man named overseer and he demanded that Tubman helped the runaway but then Tubman refused