In 1820, African slaves became the economic engine of the Southern States of America and were the properties of their masters and the people who brought them. Regardless of their labour, they were constantly sold, whipped, beaten, raped and even killed for even the smallest of inconveniences. Harriet Tubman was a woman who rose above such adversities during such a time and made a legacy for herself by not only becoming an iconic figure in US history but also acquiring a variety of attributes that make her an admirable individual.
Despite her slave status and being forced to work in jarring circumstances, this was not Harriet’s only obstacle. She had significant epilepsy, which caused her to experience seizures and visions from God. Harriet managed to escape after running away from her master and even though she endured cruel weather conditions along with the eternal thought that she would get caught; she later returned to help others escape also. Slave catchers with their blood thirsty hounds patrolling the night streets became an incredible risk for Tubman. Furthermore, the length and overall experience of going back countless times to free more people, would have had a mental toll on Harriet; this task was far from easy.
In addition, Tubman had many exemplary qualities that make her a good person to look up to. She is consistently strong willed and in spite of the multitude of factors that could have lead to her capture and downfall, she perseveres. Alongside her intimate relationship with God, Tubman was naturally stubborn, which to me, was honorable because once she had set her mind to something, no one could tell her otherwise. Although some critics may label her as ‘stubborn’, it’s clear that she is just persistent.
To summarize, because of her determination, stubbornness and ambition, Harriet Tubman was an exceptional individual in history. She had been through a lot of serious times and could somehow make it through. Although I may be the only person who finds it inspiring, I hope everyone can understand why now.
In 1820, African slaves became the economic engine of the Southern States of America and were the properties of their masters and the
people
who brought them. Regardless of their
labour
, they were
constantly
sold, whipped, beaten, raped and even killed for even the smallest of inconveniences. Harriet Tubman was a woman who rose above such adversities during such a time and made a legacy for herself by not
only
becoming an iconic figure in US history
but
also
acquiring a variety of attributes that
make
her an admirable individual.
Despite her slave status and
being forced
to work in jarring circumstances, this was not Harriet’s
only
obstacle. She had significant epilepsy, which caused her to experience seizures and visions from God. Harriet managed to escape after running away from her master and
even though
she endured cruel weather conditions along with the eternal
thought
that she would
get
caught; she later returned to
help
others escape
also
. Slave catchers with their blood thirsty hounds patrolling the night streets became an incredible
risk
for Tubman.
Furthermore
, the length and
overall
experience of going back countless times to free more
people
, would have had a mental toll on Harriet; this task was far from easy.
In addition
, Tubman had
many
exemplary qualities that
make
her a
good
person to look up to. She is
consistently
strong willed
and
in spite of
the multitude of factors that could have lead to her capture and downfall, she perseveres. Alongside her intimate relationship with God, Tubman was
naturally
stubborn, which to me, was honorable
because
once she had set her mind to something, no one could
tell
her
otherwise
. Although
some
critics may label her as ‘stubborn’, it’s
clear
that she is
just
persistent.
To summarize
,
because
of her determination, stubbornness and ambition, Harriet Tubman was an exceptional individual in history. She had been through
a lot of
serious times and could somehow
make
it through. Although I may be the
only
person who finds it inspiring, I hope everyone can understand why
now
.