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These two passages are about Harriet Tubman. They tell how she lived her life. They also tell about what she did for slaves. She was known for the slaves and how she helped them with the Underground Railroad, but these two passages don't tell you all the same things. They don’ have the same structure either.

The first passage gives you a lot of facts about Tubman. “Her abilities to track through the woods, disguise herself, and lead others on secret missions equipped her well to help carry on activities behind enemy lines.”, She did a lot for the slaves. That’s what this passage is all about. This passage is in third person point of view, and expresses the great qualities about Harriet. The writer wanted to share more facts about Harriet

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