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Harriet Tubman Fight For Freedom

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A Fight for Freedom
All throughout history we have seen people fighting for freedom. It wasn’t until the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 that slaves were finally free. However, before this, people continuously fought for their individual freedom; some failed while others succeeded. Harriet Tubban, Sojourner Truth, and Fredrick Douglass not only fought for freedom in their own ways, but they were also heroes and role models to those around them. Tubman was born into slavery in 1822 in Maryland. All throughout Tubman’s life she was a true fighter for equality. She was a courageous woman for all the things she had to do. During the dead of night Tubman would help many hundreds of slaves get over to freedom across the southern states. She risked …show more content…

After two attempts Douglass was able to successfully escape from slavery by putting on a sailor’s uniform and using fake identification papers from a free black seaman in 1838 in less than 24 hours. Douglass escaped from slavery at the age of 20 and became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in New York and one of the most influential African American figures for this time. While in New York Douglass published a newspaper called the “North Star” where Douglass was able to share his viewpoints and goals on how to abolish slavery in every form. He was also viewed as an American icon in the way he promoted the progressive thoughts on racial inequality and women’s rights. Douglass was also known for his interest in women’s rights at this time. Douglass became a public speaker and would speak out on his views on women’s rights and he would tell his story about being a slave. Douglass was a role model to Black people and he was an important intellectual for his time.
In the end Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Fredrick Douglass were all incredibly influential people of history. Because these three slaves were freed, they were able to accomplish great things that vastly changed the course of history forever. These three were able to help others escape slavery and reunite them with their loved ones. They will be remembered as

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