Compare And Contrast Lincoln And Harriet Tubman

Both Harriet Tubman and Abraham Lincoln were American abolitionists who worked to free slaves. However, they both were very different. Although Harriet Tubman and Abraham Lincoln were abolitionists who condemned slavery, they both had different goals in mind. After being freed from slavery, Tubman focused on helping slaves escape to freedom. However, Lincoln’s main goal as president was to save the Union, not to end slavery. This may be why Lincoln did not support the Underground Railroad, which was illegal under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, unlike Tubman. Both Harriet Tubman and Abraham Lincoln helped many people escape from slavery, but in different ways. After being freed from slavery, Tubman snuck out over 300 slaves, including