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What Is The Purpose Of The Five Myths About Harriet Tubman

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Many people didn't know Harriet Tubman for all of her hard work, she did during her time. Harriet Tubman was a very brave slave and women, many people know her because she was the “conductor” of the Underground Railroad. Growing up Tubman lived very harsh conditions, violence, and skull fracture that nearly almost took her life. Tubman was more than just a slave who helped other slaves escape, she was very important during the Civil war( working as a spy, nurse, and cook) and opened many opportunities to slaves during that time. Even though Tubman lived harsh conditions she still spoke for what she believed in which was freedom and accomplished her goals. In the Washington Post article: Five Myths About Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman's Ballad, and Letter to Harriet Tubman from Frederick Douglass all the authors present information about Tubman involvement with the underground railroad and how she was important but each author has a different purpose and uses different information to explain their purpose.
In the Washington Post article: Five Myths About Harriet Tubman the author’s purpose was to inform the audience that Tubman did more than just “start” the Underground Railroad and also the truth about her journey to freedom.The structure of the text is a description because the author is telling 5 popular myths about Tubman and describing the truth about each one.The tone of the text is authoritative because the author provides the audience with facts about Tubman. Another

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