Harriet Tubman's Legacy

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The paper discusses Harriet Tubman's rescue activities and portrays how she bravely returned south to help other slaves through the same highways and human byways she had traveled in her own quest for freedom. The paper illustrates how she managed to transport over three hundred slaves on her path, including her own family. The paper concludes that Tubman's legacy lies in the lives of the countless men and women she liberated.

From the Paper:

"Although the name of Harriet Tubman has often been lauded by historians and in the popular press, this legendary, almost mythical figure of the Underground Railroad remains a mystery, even to this day. Tubman's creativity at personal disguise, the mythical allure she was able to cultivate, and her wily refusal to be pinned down to any secure identity or path were all the reasons for her success in transporting so many slaves to freedom. This also makes her a difficult subject for biographers to capture in print."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Clinton, Catherine. Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom. First Edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2004.
• Gill, Tiffany. "Harriet Tubman: The Lives of a Historical Fugitive." The Crisis.Mar/April 2004. 4 Mar 2007. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4081/is_200403/ai_n9364246/pg_1
• Petry, Ann. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad. Second Edition.Connecticut: Grey Castle Press, 1991.
• "Underground Railroad." Narrated by Alfie Woodard. A&E Production.DVD. Triage, 1998.

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