...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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...We know Harriet Tubman as the woman who got freedom and went back to bring other people to freedom. Also you can probably guess that she didn’t like slavery. Thing that you did not know is where she lived and probably don’t even no how old she was when she did it. You probably don’t even no when this came to her mind. Well let me tell you it happened when she was 15 years old in Bucktown, Maryland this was stated in “The Woman Called Moses.” Now there’s two text that talks about Harriet Tubman. That is “The Woman Called Moses” by: Walter Oleksy and Meg Mims, then in “Leaders of the Civil War Era: Harriet Tubman” by: Ann Malaspina. These two authors wrote these passages to inform us about Harriet Tubman and what she did. These two passages are similar but are...
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...Silas Dupre Ford 2 ELA 3/6/24 Harriet Tubman was a great and caring person. She did the things most would never dream of accomplishing. Read about her life's work. Harriet Tubman: She was part of the UGRR as a conductor, and she led the slaves to the north. She was also a spy for the union, a nurse, a disabled caretaker, and more. Harriet Tubman's greatest achievement was being a conductor on the UGRR. She saved many slaves from slavery. She took a 600+-mile journey there and back, the risk involved. She has done this many times, which is why this is her greatest achievement. First of all, I believe the UGRR was Harriet Tubman's greatest achievement because she saved many slaves from slavery, which was a horrible thing. To be a slave...
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...The biography “About Cesar”by the Cesar Chavez Foundation is about the fight that cesar chavez made to create better and more fair rights for migrant farm workers in the the united states, and in doing so he created a union called the(UFW) United Farm Workers union The biography “Harriet Tubman: conductor on the underground railroad” by Ann Petry is about the life of Harriet tubman as a little girl and how what she learned, seen and heard as a slave helped her escape slavery and help hundreds of African American slaves lives. Both of these people have changed history by showing the world what they are fighting for and how they bring attention to what is actually happening in the world and why it should be changed and made more fair. However...
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...Leadership is the action of leading a group or an organization. Being a leader is important, and there are leaders all over the world. Everyone can be a leader including yourself; you just have to work for it and take action. There are big leaders like the president, but there are also smaller leaders like your parents or a teacher. Some traits that a leader might have are bravery, strength, smarts, kindfulness and more. Leader will identify a problem and fix it, if they can’t fix it they will do whatever they can to try and fix it. I chose Harriet Tubman for my paper because she did something amazing and she changed history. During this process she was being a leader, she was leading a huge group of people to their freedom. Harriet Tubman was a slave, so she really didn’t have a choice for her profession. She was forced to work everyday, but after she reached her freedom she became an abolitionist. An abolitionist is a person who completes and action to create a system or solves a solution. She became a conductor of the underground railroad, and went back dozens of times to save slaves. Later on she was a spy, nurse and...
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...of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” It seems that over half a century ago people understood that change wasn’t a bad thing, but Mr. Buchanan didn’t seem to get the memo. Although, maybe he does think that people were smarter back then, as he is basing one of his main arguments on a textbook that is older than my parents. Making this argument, nonetheless, in an era when textbooks are considered out of date after one semester of classes, let alone 51 years. Mr. Buchanan’s argument continues to fall apart as the article continues. Firstly, stating how this book only mentions one sentence of Harriet Tubman but five chapters of Andrew Jackson,...
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...Battle of Antietam Single bloodiest day of the entire war Casualties: 12,000 Union, 13,000 Confederates McClellan had been ordered by Lincoln to destroy the rebel army did not pursue the Confederate troops Marked a major change in Northern war aims Emancipation Proclamation Shift in public opinion Blow against slavery would make Britain and France less likely to aid the South Weaken the confederacy Emancipate- "Free" all enslaved African Americans in the South On January 1st 1863 Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation Applied only to areas that the Confederacy controlled, it did not actually free anyone. Hoped it would encourage slaves to run away and many would Had the desired effect in Europe. Britain and France decided to withhold recognition of the Confederacy. Southern Victories In the winter of 1862- 1863 the south is winning The ride of war turns Lee decided to invade the North. In June of 1863 he begins moving north with 75000 troops. The two armies meet by accident on July 1st near the town of Gettysburg. Battle of Gettysburg Three days of fighting The Union held the high ground On the third day of battle, Lee decided to launch an attack the he hoped would destroy the Union army. Battle with largest number of casualties of the war. About 50,000 Often described as a turning point. It ended Lee's invasion of the North Pickett's Charge Around 14,000 Confederates advanced across and open field about a half-mile long. Barely half of the...
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...They were a direct pipeline of information, but those who dared, who held within themselves a new level of bravery and humanity by going back to the very source of their sorrow and oppression. This highly dangerous expedition required former slaves or freedmen and women to go back and forth, funneling information in secrecy from one side to the other. Such a treacherous task often required a significant amount of discretion. Many of the documents regarding these brave individuals reportedly were destroyed in order to protect their true identities. As viable a reason as that may seem, even still, with knowledge that these people at least existed, why aren’t they acknowledged as much as they should be? To play such a pivotal role only to be lightly brushed over in most history lessons is a sad reality for these historical figures, particularly the women. Black women truly had little to go by, being the two things at the time that many were prejudiced against the most; black and a...
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...surface in the form of many heroic individuals we recognize today who have changed the values of America by challenging them. Individuals like Harriett Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Nat Turner. Through their own comparable Black Lives Matter movement, the slave’s rebellion included the unfortunate shedding of American blood but also the emancipation of a greater people. Just years after, the slaves were emancipated in January 1, 1863 via Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation...
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...planning on becoming president after the Constitutional Convention. His plans were to live a quiet, mellow life in his Virginia estate called Mount Vernon. The news reached him on April 16, 1789 that he was the unanimous choice for the first president and he accepted, leaving his estate two days later. He made his way to New York City to take the oath of office. This is important because being Washington being the first president modeled how future presidents should act. He was a wise and strong willed leader, showing that in the war, he was the leader that the people not only wanted but also needed. George Washington was a big part of creating the foundation for our democracy today. -Aaron...
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...the world into a better place. Additionally, America is becoming better than before. Dissent plays an important role in shaping the American history is because it made people believe that there is hope. The dissenters back in the days would give up the world to just fight for their children and relatives freedom. For example, women back in the era did not have the rights to vote nor have freedom, they were unrecognized. Susan B. Anthony was one of an astonishing dissenter who fought for women’s rights and suffrage movement. Her goal is to lead women into the right...
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...Menu On Course Print Answer Key In Holt Literature and Language Arts, you read “Brother,” from Maya Angelou’s autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In the selections you are about to read, you will learn more about the experiences that made Maya Angelou the extraordinary individual she is today. In the biographical essay “Maya Angelou,” Joyce Hansen gives us a sense of the events that shaped Angelou’s life. Angelou’s poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” presents a more subjective viewpoint. “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” exists as a personal statement in which Angelou herself tells us how she’s managed to overcome the fears that otherwise might have beaten her down. Marguerite Johnson, who became known as Maya Angelou, was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. She and her brother, Bailey, were raised by their grandmother, the owner of a country store in Stamps, Arkansas. During her lifetime, Angelou struggled to overcome many difficult circumstances, a process she believes made her strong. The events of her life became known to millions through the 1970 publication of her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which was nominated for a National Book Award and later used as the basis for a TV movie. Reading Standard 3.5 Identify the speaker, and recognize the difference between firstand third-person narration (for example, autobiography compared with biography). How did you become you? What are the circumstances that helped shape you? Who are the individuals...
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...Women, Slaves, and Free Blacks in the Civil War Inez Williams-Jones U.S. History to 1865 HIS/110 October 15, 2012 Women, Slaves, and Free Blacks in the Civil War The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point for the Civil War (Civil War Academy, 2010). It turned the tide of war from the South to the North, pushing back Lee’s army that would never fight again on Northern soil and bringing confidence to the Union army. What Roles did Northern Women play in the War Effort on the Union Side during the Civil War Clara Barton, a Northerner, had the skills of helping people, especially in the American Civil War. During the war, she collected and delivered supplies to Northern troops in the Washington, D.C. area, used her medical skills to aid Northern troops, and later organized The Ladies Aid Society as well as The American Red Cross where she dedicated the remaining of her life. Northern women organized fundraising projects, county fairs, which were beneficial in raising money for medical supplies and other necessities. Inspired by Florence Nightingale, the women put forth efforts to work on the front lines aiding injured and wounded soldiers by establishing a Preventive Hygienic and Sanitary Service for helping the union soldiers called the United States Sanitary Commission which were to combat preventable diseases and infections (Chang, 1991). One of these famous Army nurses was Louisa May Alcott, who traveled from hospital to hospital ...
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...Choices are an important part of life. Choices are for us all. They can make anything happen. No one can control anyone. Choices are what build the world, and our futures. They are what help all of us be unique. We all should be able to make their own choices. It is their own choice. Therefore, nobody can or will be able to take away them. No one can control others choices. Some people are forced to undertake work, only it is their choice to stand up or give in. It may be tough to stand up, especially when others are trying to hurt or destroy you. There are always going to be a choice to make. An action to take. In the story through my eyes the blacks were forced to live horrible lives. It was the choices of others that made that happen. If...
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...One historical person was Harriet Tubman. She escaped the South and into the North in 1849. “She then made 19 trips to the south and helped free over 300 slaves.” Another historical participant in the underground railroad was John Fairfield, he was the son of a slaveholding family, and he made bold decisions to help slave pass through. A third historical person that helped fugitive in the underground railroad was Levi Coffin. He was a Quaker who assisted more than 3,000 slaves that were going north. Results/Consequences There were many consequences and results of racism during this time. The large amount of slaves that escaped angered the white people of the south, which eventually lead to the strengthening of Fugitive Slave Laws in the 1840’s. Then 10 years later in 1850...
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