Hannah Burchett English IV September 17‚ 2015 Comparison of Briseis and Harriet Tubman Although Briseis‚ priestess‚ Queen of Lyrnessus and eventually prisoner of war‚ and Harriet Tubman‚ escaped slave turned abolitionist‚ were alive during completely different time periods‚ both women experienced correspondent hardships and lived their lives in a manner that forms a connection between them. Briseis and Harriet are connected through their experiences as slaves‚ the altering of their names and their
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black people were forced to go through‚ some dangerous others horrifying‚ her name was Harriet Tubman. Well let’s just say she didn’t have a choice and had to face and endure danger and pain. Something that no ‘human being’ should go through‚ something that doesn’t even exist in nightmare...but that was what Harriet Tubman had to face‚ and I don’t mean in her dreams...this was reality‚ this was real. Harriet Tubman‚ in my eyes changed society today because of what she believed and experienced. Despite
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Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County‚ Maryland sometime between 1819 and 1822.(5) Her birth name is actually Araminta Harriet Ross‚ and her nickname was “Minty”(1). Later‚ she adopted the name Harriet after her mother. Born a slave‚ Tubman had a hard childhood. She mostly worked in the field until her owner sold her out to make more money. Her new owner‚ known as “Miss Susan”‚ put her to work as a house slave. She wasn’t good at this because she had never done any housework before‚ or even
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Harriet Tubman was Born from enslaved parents in Dorchester County‚ Maryland. Harriet was Originally named Arminta Harriet Ross. Harriet Lived a tough life‚ even Physical violence was a part of Harriet and her family’s daily life. Harriet suffered very badly in her young years from physical violence‚ Which caused permanent physical injuries. As Harriet grew older she didn’t run into many physical encounters much‚ But harriet later encountered a particular day when she was lashed five times before
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Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad’s "conductors." During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 slaves to freedom. And‚ as she once proudly pointed out to Frederick Douglass‚ in all of her journeys she "never lost a single passenger." Tubman was born a slave in Maryland’s Dorchester County around 1820. At age five or six‚ she began to work as a house servant. Seven years later she was sent to work in the fields. While she
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Harriet Tubman‚ a woman who escaped slavery to help others‚ was known for her work on the famous Underground Railroad‚ but she did more than just that. Harriet was born a slave in Maryland. She was threatened on being sold so she wanted to escape and bring others with her. Harriet qualifies as a hero because she led abolitionism‚ conducted the Underground Railroad‚ and helped in the Civil War. Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a "leading abolitionist" (www.biography.com). She was
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Harriet Tubman‚ an American abolitionist‚ aka the Moses of her people was an escaped slave that worked in the Underground Railroad. She freed around 1000 slaves. On her off time she worked as a humanitarian. Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County in 1820. She deceased in Auburn‚ NY on March 10‚ 1913. The birth name of Harriet Tubman was Araminta Ross. She was also nicknamed Misty and Moses. Harriet Tubman was married to two husbands‚ not at the same time however. Their names were John
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Harriet Tubman was an extraordinary heroine. She was a powerful woman who used her strength to assist others to a more improved life. Harriet was born a slave‚ she was an extremely hard working slave‚ even through tough situations. However‚ she was not treated properly compared to the tremendous work she did. Lastly‚ after Tubman ran away she made her knowledge useful by helping others runaway. Harriet always did the best of her ability. Harriet was a phenomenal slave that went through several
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Harriet Tubman freed African Americans from slavery but also did the traditional jobs that women had to do. She risked her life every time she conducted the underground railroad. Harriet went down as a hero when she accomplished all of these things. Harriet Tubman was a women who was brave enough to escape slavery knowing that she could of been hung or abused if she got caught. Harriet’s given name is Araminta Harriet Ross. Harriet was born into slavery on Maryland’s eastern shore. As Harriet
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“FRAILITY‚ THOU NAME IS NOT HARRIET TUBMAN” “Now look here. I done worked as hard as any man for twenty-four years. I made my way to freedom on my own‚ and now I intend to help my family. I’m not afraid of what I have to do‚ and I sure ain’t afraid just because I am a woman!” Yes‚ shades of my ole buddy Sojourner Truth ripple though the words of my new hero‚ Harriet Tubman. Spoken with the verve of a true martyr for freedom‚ and a liberal dose of Sojourner spunk these words convinced
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