Per.1 Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman was a spy in the Underground Railroad. Harriet would steal slaves from slave owners‚ to give them there freedom. Each slave was about one thousand dollars worth of flesh‚ bone‚ and muscle. Some fugitive slaves were fearless‚ trust worthy‚ and smart. Before she rescued the slaves‚ she had already figured out a plan to save the slaves because she was intelligent and eager to do something. Harriet Tubman was once a slave
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thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” this means that harriet tubman could have freed a lot more if only they would have had the courage to leave. Harriet tubman impacted the citizens of the United States of America because She was known for freeing slaves and she was an “moses”to her people she saved money to make 19 daring journeys back to the south to free slaves and she also served the union army. Harriet tubman was born in 1820 she was born into slavery she was born in Bucktown
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INTRODUCTION I. (Attention Grabber) "Yesterday‚ December 7th‚ 1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." This was a speech that President Roosevelt delivered to the nation the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. II. (Central Idea) The surprise nature of the attack‚ the viciousness of its execution and the searing death toll that mounted in a matter of hours‚ was certainly
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history for change. Harriet Tubman‚ an escaped slave‚ civil rights activist‚ and women’s suffrage activist‚ struggled tremendously to be free. She struggled throughout her life to help her family and friends. Tubman is a great example of reasons we struggle for change. Tubman was working on plantations as a field hand during her early teen years. When she was 23 or 24 she fell in love with a freeman. She got permission from her owners to go stay with him. Around 5 years later Tubman and two if her brothers
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Name:________________________________ 7 Steps to writing your Commemorative Speech Use the following questions to trigger your imagination regarding the person of your choice. Pick a person who has made a positive impact on your life that you wish to honor to your classmates. These questions simply serve as a method to make you think of things you want to mention. They also provide an order in which you can place your thoughts. 1. Who is the person you would like to honor with your words
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Sean Bishop Persuasive Outline Topic: Buy a Mac‚ Not a PC General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience into buying an Apple computer rather than the more “mainstream” PC. Thesis: From security to simplicity‚ Macintosh computers prevail over PCs. 1. Introduction a. Attention-getter: For several years now‚ whether to buy a Mac or a PC has been a popular debate. We’ve all seen the humorous Mac vs. PC commercials. These ads produced by Apple display
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Commemorative speech about Michael Jackson My Favorite idol Special person‚ one of the greatest contributor to American pop music industry. Influenced billions of people worldwide with his many self-composed songs and dance moves Famously known to have changed his skin colour Won total of 13 Grammy awards (8 in one night during the 1984 Grammy award ceremony which earned him an entry in the Guisness world record ) A controversial figure. But let’s just focus on his achievements and his
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she could have been caught at any time and didn’t let that stop her. Harriett kept pushing forward and going back to the south‚ and wouldn’t let any obstacle stand in her way. She put her newly found freedom aside for the common good of others. Harriet Tubman didn’t start out as a hero‚ but in the end she became
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Ahmet Eryilmaz Commemorative Speech Outline First of all‚ before I start talking about my mom‚ I want to talk about mothers in general. Mom; the meaning of mother is the most important thing in the world. Giving a speech about mothers is impressive and exciting. Mother’s are really important for both man and woman. It’s important for man‚ because mothers are most likely what we love more than anything. It’s same for woman as well‚ however there is one more thing for them‚ which is becoming a
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Michelle Penny 2/1/2012 SPC2608 Sect. 09 Introduction I. Throughout our lives‚ we meet all kinds of different people. Some of them may come and go out of our lives but you will always have a select few that remain in our lives for years to come. I have a very small select few people who have come into my life who have remained close to me and will always remain in my hearts‚ but there is only one who has made a tremendous impact on my life and helping me become the person I am today.
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