Harriet Tubman's Contribution To Education

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Harriet Tubman was the Moses of her people, who led hundreds of African Americans on the Underground Railroad from southern slavery to freedom. When Harriet was young, she learned the phrase, “Don’t test the depths of the water with both feet”. I felt it meant that if a situation becomes to problematic you still have a way to escape, if you jump into whatever the situation is you might be in trouble and “drown”. There are many accounts of her birth, but she believed she was born in 1825. However her gravestone says she died in 1820 and was born in 1815. Being deeply religious, she was guided through the most difficult situations in her life. She was born with the name Araminta but changed it to freedom when gaining her liberty. …show more content…

She was able to overcome all the problems that came her way. She stands as a role model for young woman, African Americans, and disabled people. Harriet Tubman was able to stick to her morals and she believed was right without much hesitation. Tubman is leading African American to freedom like a teacher because they are contributing to society by them teaching students so they won’t be uneducated. They’re teaching the new generation and leading us to a new future. There are many cruel and horrid things happening in the world where everyone might have their own journeys, making the world a better place. For example, a child in the playground yelled “hey, fatty give us the ball, you are not allowed to touch it” I looked around and saw my friends brother and I realized he was talking to him, I became so enraged without thinking I confronted the child saying “you should stop that”, he somewhat stopped. This wasn’t really as something as important as what Tubman did but at least I was able to make a little difference rather than him being humiliated by that other child even more. Also another example is, Malala Yousafza, this girl was shot for going to school. One year ago schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen, her "crime", to have spoken up for the right of girls to be educated. The world reacted in horror, but after weeks in intensive care Malala survived. Her full story can now be told. If there is something horrible happening in front of you rather than just being a bystander do something to help the

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