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mandn831
mandn831
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High School - 11th Grade

why was Harriet Tubman so determined to help slaves escape to freedom?

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Posted by mandn831 on Wednesday May 6, 2009 at 2:39 PM and tagged with harriet tubman, history.

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  1. thecauseys Student
    College - Junior

    Harriet Tubman was born into slavery. She witnessed horrible treatment of slaves, and as a young girl was injured by a master as she was trying to help another slave. When her master died, she was afraid that she would be sold and be sent further south, which was a great fear for slaves. She decided to escape. Harriet made her way to freedom, but was convinced to return trip after trip to free her family along with other slaves. She felt that it wasn't right for anyone to own another person. She believed in freedom for all. In her later years, Tubman was involved in Union war efforts, women's suffrage, and equality for African Americans.

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    Posted by thecauseys on Wednesday May 13, 2009 at 4:42 PM