..."I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger." - Harriet Tubman, one of many who focused their lives to helping slaves find freedom. If you were a slave looking for freedom in the 1800's, the Underground Railroad would have been your best choice. You will be informed on how the railroad started even before the 1800's and how the railroad was successful. You will also be informed about some important figures in the history of the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was not legitimately a railroad nor was it underground. It was called the Underground Railroad to avoid suspicion of the route to freedom....
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...The Underground Railroad was the name of the network that was used by enslaved African Americans. It consisted of very intricate routes that were used so that those moving along its path could lose pursuers traveling under the guise of darkness and staying in safe houses during the day. The goal of the railroad was to get the slaves from the South to the Free states and to Canada where slavery was prohibited. A slave knew that once they crossed the border into any one of the Free states that they were safe from the cruelty of being a slave as long as they were not captured by slave catchers. A reason why the railroad was so successful was because they had allies who were both black and white. One such example is the Quakers, as well as the...
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...your final paper! Part I: Primary Source Investigation! Instructions: Choose one of your primary sources and answer the questions below in your own words. With the exception of Question 1, all answers should be at least 100 words. 1. What is the name of your source and when was it produced? The Nashville Daily Union published : 2/17/1863 2. Who was the author/creator of this document and how is the author related to the event he/she is writing about? There is no specific person listed as the writer in this article only that is was publish by an Association of Printers, at the date of the piece being publish they writers seemed to cover everything from court proceedings to what was delivered to the local general store for purchase. They even went so far as to publish the names of police officers who working what hours, writing about military resolutions also publishing about sales on flour for cooking or baking and about new laws being passed. So for me it seems they are a well- rounded and dependable source for news stories in the Nashville area. 3. How credible is the author on his/her subject and what are some potential biases the author may have had? While I believe the write to be credible, I also believe that there could be a lot of potential for biased writing. I am not sure if in those days people were able to really keep their thoughts or feelings totally impartial...
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...Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman: Compare and Contrast How are Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman alike? How are they different? Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky and grew up on the frontier. He became the sixteenth President of the United States. Harriet Tubman was born sometime in 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman was born as a slave, eventually she ran away to freedom, and became an American icon before she died. Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman are famous historical figures who played important roles in American history. Abraham Lincoln’s and Harriet Tubman’s leadership style is similar in some ways. Both of them fought slavery with confidence. The story titled “Lincoln: A Photobiography,” stated that “He complained about the protection, but he accepted it” (Freedman 771). Lincoln could've chosen to revoke the law that freed the slaves, but he knew he made the right choice. The story titled “Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the...
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...Writing 231 Ms. Fleres 11/23/09 The Underground Railroad For the better part of their lives, slaves lived under constant threat of whip administered by rough overseers and their masters, who punished them at the slightest offence. An attempt to disobey the whip sometimes could lead to death. These, combined with more than thirteen hours of intense labor every day under scorching sun are some of the reasons as to why the slaves, so badly needed to escape in search of freedom and a better life. Methods of escape were as many and as ingenious as the thousands of slaves who had already made up their minds and decided that it was time to move on and look for freedom. Before slaves escaped, they needed to ensure that they had enough supplies food, water, and clothes because the journey up north was long and tough (Borderwich 25). An escape needed thorough planning with outside contacts on how and when one would leave the compound and what their first destination would be. This would ensure that the slave would arrive in time at the next destination where he or she would meet the people who would help him or her to move on from there. Most runaway slaves escaped from plantations by foot, carefully choosing the ‘safest’ paths that would deliver them to the next point, from which they would now join their helpers (Borderwich 27). The plantations were vast and finding a way out to a safer place was no easy task. Escape from the plantations needed to be done at a...
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...Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton, events in Harriet Tubman’s life are highlighted throughout and the legacy she left. From when she was born in Maryland around 1820, up to when she was referred to as a powerful spirit on her deathbed. So many events are highlighted in Harriet’s life such as her escape from slavery, helping others escape, and helping her family out as well. Throughout Harriet Tubman’s life, she showed her heart to help others and showed great strength and bravery during the time she worked on the Underground Railroad. In the biography, Tubman’s life showed her heart for others in need throughout her life. One example of her heart for others is when she went back for her family...
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...As Thucydides once said, “The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.” The beautiful thing about this quote is that it is short and sweet, but still hits the nail on the head. One of the main issues preventing the escape of slaves was a lack of knowledge and education. They either did not have the knowledge to escape or the courage to go through with it. Luckily, Cora had both traits and a mother who shared them with her. In The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, the literary devices of foreshadowing and imagery are used to show that Cora was predestined to run away as the pursuit of freedom is her family inheritance. As this story is about the Underground Railroad, the setting plays an integral role....
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...Tubman” during the civil war. Harriet Tubman viewed that the American society of slavery as a thing that need to have people stand up and against to it, she uses her whole life try to become one of those people, no matter how hard to achieve, she never gives up. Because of her horrible memories from her childhood, she knows how cruel that white people treat their slaves. Even thou Harriet Tubman already successfully escaped, but she chooses to come back and help other slaves to get their freedom. Because of her hated about the slavery, the only goal she makes in her life is to gain more rights for blacks in this country. The methods she used to free the slaves was to join the Underground Railroad and led hundreds of slaves to the North and Canada to get their freedom. Tubman also served as a scout, spy and nurse during the Civil War; she gives hopes for black people to join the army to against slavery.Harriet Tubman successfully leads an armed expedition in the war and guided the Combahee River Raid, which liberated more than 700 slaves in The South Carolina. Harriet Tubman has a substantial impact on American society, the ultimate effect she did was after the Civil War, she returned to Auburn, New York, and continued to help blacks forge new lives in freedom. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Harriet Tubman said this after the death of John Brown...
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...the United States. Slaves toiled endlessly in the southern states and yearned for their freedom. They learned from various insurrections that violent resistance (such as Nat Turner’s rebellion in 1831 ) usually resulted in death. People needed to figure out more secretive, and thus, safer, ways to fight back against their white owners. However, without organization, it was impossible for larger numbers to escape. Abolitionists (people who believed slavery should be outlawed) in the North and South needed to work together to provide a way to move more slaves from plantations to free states. These people established a series of places and a system of codes designed...
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...Have you ever wanted to know how it felt to be a slave? In the story, from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry, it conveys the life of a slave better than The People Could Fly because it shows their troubles and good times as well as their teamwork and discouragement adequately better. In the story from Harriet Tubman: Conductor from the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry conveys the life of a slave better than The People could Fly because it shows their troubles and good times. According to the text, “She turned away from the house, frowning,”(Petry, p. 489). This shows that Tubman and her group went through times of troubles that were unexpected making them even worse to deal with. Without the food and warmth she promised she felt like she let herself and her group down. Later Tubman her group went threw good times due to help from other abolitionists. Secondly, it states in the text, “Say the...
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...tightness of the box he was confined in. After a long trip, the box arrived in Philadelphia where a devoted friend was scheduled to pick him up. They did run into a couple difficulties. The box was very heavy, seeing as it carried a man, and it...
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...cause to set slaves free. The Underground Railroad was an intricately planned operation involving conductors and station masters that freed many slaves and that involved the mastermind behind it all, Tice Davids, and, in the end, the President of the United States ended the ceaseless suffering of thousands of slaves. In 1831 a slave by the name of Tice Davids fled from years of torment....
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...child she did labor for her master even when she was just 5 years old. While growing up, she had always been scared of losing her family since people got taken away into new slave homes. In the year 1849 her master died, leading her to a life changing decision. These choices are life or death. Tubman stated if she could not have one, she would have the other. Tubman chose to run. This effect caused change in the world. Because of the risks she took, the people she saved and time spent, the Underground Railroad is Harriet Tubman's greatest achievement. Harriet Tubman went...
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...Araminta ross, later changed to Harriet tubman achieved many things in her 91 years of life but her most known about achievement is being a underground railroad worker. The second most important is her being a caregiver.Third is her being a civil war spy.Lastly is her being a civil war nurse.In my opinion her most important achievement is her being a underground railroad worker because of the fact that she made a difference in about 300 people's lives making all of them free. First let's start off with tubman's greatest achievement The underground the Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people in efforts to escape to free states or Canada. Harriet was one of the people who helped...
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...Harriet Tubman Biography From Slavery to Freedom: Underground Railroad Conductor, Abolitionist, Women's Rights Advocate by Jone Johnson Lewis [Harriet Tubman] tried to persuade her brothers to escape [slavery] with her, but ended up leaving alone, making her way to Philadelphia, and freedom. Harriet Tubman Courtesy Library of Congress The year after Harriet Tubman's [arrival in the North, she decided to return to Maryland to free her sister and her sister's family. Over the next 12 years, she returned 18 or 19 more times, bringing a total of more than 300 slaves out of slavery. Harriet Tubman's organizing ability was key to her success -- she had to work with supporters on the clandestine Underground Railroad, as well as get messages to the slaves, since she met them away from their plantations to avoid detection. They usually left on a Saturday evening, as the Sabbath might delay anyone noticing their absence for another day, and if anyone did note their flight, the Sabbath would certainly delay anyone from organizing an effective pursuit or publishing a reward. Harriet Tubman was only about five feet tall, but she was smart and she was strong -- and she carried a long rifle. She used the rifle not only to intimidate pro-slavery people they might meet, but also to keep any of the slaves from backing out. She threatened any who seemed like they were about to leave, telling them that "dead Negroes tell no tales." A slave who returned from one of these trips could betray...
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